diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcErrorConverter.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcErrorConverter.java
index 360794cae0..6ee416f986 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcErrorConverter.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcErrorConverter.java
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ public class JsonRpcErrorConverter {
         return JsonRpcError.ETH_SEND_TX_REPLACEMENT_UNDERPRICED;
       case GAS_PRICE_MUST_BE_ZERO:
         return JsonRpcError.GAS_PRICE_MUST_BE_ZERO;
+      case ETHER_VALUE_NOT_SUPPORTED:
+        return JsonRpcError.ETHER_VALUE_NOT_SUPPORTED;
       default:
         return JsonRpcError.INVALID_PARAMS;
     }
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java
index 61a8e62c43..a9d82a9c21 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/response/JsonRpcError.java
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ public enum JsonRpcError {
   CREATE_PRIVACY_GROUP_ERROR(-50100, "Error creating privacy group"),
   DECODE_ERROR(-50100, "Unable to decode the private signed raw transaction"),
   DELETE_PRIVACY_GROUP_ERROR(-50100, "Error deleting privacy group"),
+  ETHER_VALUE_NOT_SUPPORTED(-50100, "ether value is not supported for private transactions"),
   FIND_PRIVACY_GROUP_ERROR(-50100, "Error finding privacy group"),
   FIND_ONCHAIN_PRIVACY_GROUP_ERROR(-50100, "Error finding onchain privacy group"),
   GOQUORUM_NO_PRIVATE_FOR(
diff --git a/ethereum/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionInvalidReason.java b/ethereum/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionInvalidReason.java
index d8b8ab38ca..c2ab01ab21 100644
--- a/ethereum/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionInvalidReason.java
+++ b/ethereum/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionInvalidReason.java
@@ -44,5 +44,6 @@ public enum TransactionInvalidReason {
   PRIVATE_UNIMPLEMENTED_TRANSACTION_TYPE,
   INTERNAL_ERROR,
   // Quroum Compatibility Invalid Reasons
-  GAS_PRICE_MUST_BE_ZERO
+  GAS_PRICE_MUST_BE_ZERO,
+  ETHER_VALUE_NOT_SUPPORTED
 }
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java
index 16d29e9f5f..b2a12ea422 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.transactions;
 
 import static java.util.Collections.singletonList;
+import static java.util.Optional.ofNullable;
 import static org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager.getLogger;
 import static org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.transaction.TransactionInvalidReason.CHAIN_HEAD_WORLD_STATE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.metrics.Counter;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.metrics.LabelledMetric;
 
+import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -232,6 +234,15 @@ public class TransactionPool implements BlockAddedObserver {
   private ValidationResult<TransactionInvalidReason> validateTransaction(
       final Transaction transaction) {
     final BlockHeader chainHeadBlockHeader = getChainHeadBlockHeader();
+
+    // Check whether it's a GoQuorum transaction
+    if (isGoQuorumPrivateTransaction(transaction)) {
+      final Optional<Wei> weiValue = ofNullable(transaction.getValue());
+      if (weiValue.isPresent() && !weiValue.get().isZero()) {
+        return ValidationResult.invalid(TransactionInvalidReason.ETHER_VALUE_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+      }
+    }
+
     final ValidationResult<TransactionInvalidReason> basicValidationResult =
         getTransactionValidator().validate(transaction, Optional.empty());
     if (!basicValidationResult.isValid()) {
@@ -251,7 +262,7 @@ public class TransactionPool implements BlockAddedObserver {
             .orElse(false)) {
       return ValidationResult.invalid(
           TransactionInvalidReason.INVALID_TRANSACTION_FORMAT,
-          String.format("EIP-1559 transaction are not allowed yet"));
+          "EIP-1559 transaction are not allowed yet");
     }
 
     return protocolContext
@@ -276,6 +287,11 @@ public class TransactionPool implements BlockAddedObserver {
     return blockchain.getBlockHeader(blockchain.getChainHeadHash()).get();
   }
 
+  private boolean isGoQuorumPrivateTransaction(final Transaction transaction) {
+    return (transaction.getV().equals(BigInteger.valueOf(37))
+        || (transaction.getV().equals(BigInteger.valueOf(38))));
+  }
+
   public interface TransactionBatchAddedListener {
 
     void onTransactionsAdded(Iterable<Transaction> transactions);
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPoolTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPoolTest.java
index c263d67a4c..081d67533b 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPoolTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPoolTest.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.data.TransactionType;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.testutil.TestClock;
 
+import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -831,6 +832,45 @@ public class TransactionPoolTest {
     assertThat(result.getInvalidReason()).isEqualTo(TransactionInvalidReason.TX_FEECAP_EXCEEDED);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void shouldRejectGoQuorumTransactionWithNonZeroValue() {
+    final EthProtocolManager ethProtocolManager = EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.create();
+    final EthContext ethContext = ethProtocolManager.ethContext();
+    final PeerTransactionTracker peerTransactionTracker = new PeerTransactionTracker();
+    final Wei twoEthers = Wei.fromEth(2);
+
+    final TransactionPool transactionPool =
+        new TransactionPool(
+            transactions,
+            protocolSchedule,
+            protocolContext,
+            batchAddedListener,
+            pendingBatchAddedListener,
+            syncState,
+            ethContext,
+            peerTransactionTracker,
+            peerPendingTransactionTracker,
+            Wei.ZERO,
+            metricsSystem,
+            Optional.empty(),
+            ImmutableTransactionPoolConfiguration.builder().txFeeCap(twoEthers).build());
+
+    final Transaction transaction37 =
+        Transaction.builder().v(BigInteger.valueOf(37)).value(Wei.ONE).build();
+    final Transaction transaction38 =
+        Transaction.builder().v(BigInteger.valueOf(38)).value(Wei.ONE).build();
+
+    final ValidationResult<TransactionInvalidReason> result37 =
+        transactionPool.addLocalTransaction(transaction37);
+    final ValidationResult<TransactionInvalidReason> result38 =
+        transactionPool.addLocalTransaction(transaction38);
+
+    assertThat(result37.getInvalidReason())
+        .isEqualTo(TransactionInvalidReason.ETHER_VALUE_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+    assertThat(result38.getInvalidReason())
+        .isEqualTo(TransactionInvalidReason.ETHER_VALUE_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+  }
+
   private void assertTransactionPending(final Transaction t) {
     assertThat(transactions.getTransactionByHash(t.getHash())).contains(t);
   }