diff --git a/substrate/frame/staking/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/staking/src/lib.rs
index 4cf0596ddc..eb0817c2e5 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/staking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/staking/src/lib.rs
@@ -2346,10 +2346,10 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 		era: EraIndex,
 	) -> DispatchResultWithPostInfo {
 		// Validate input data
-		let current_era = CurrentEra::<T>::get().ok_or(
+		let current_era = CurrentEra::<T>::get().ok_or_else(|| {
 			Error::<T>::InvalidEraToReward
-				.with_weight(T::WeightInfo::payout_stakers_alive_staked(0)),
-		)?;
+				.with_weight(T::WeightInfo::payout_stakers_alive_staked(0))
+		})?;
 		let history_depth = Self::history_depth();
 		ensure!(
 			era <= current_era && era >= current_era.saturating_sub(history_depth),
@@ -2364,10 +2364,11 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 				.with_weight(T::WeightInfo::payout_stakers_alive_staked(0))
 		})?;
 
-		let controller = Self::bonded(&validator_stash).ok_or(
-			Error::<T>::NotStash.with_weight(T::WeightInfo::payout_stakers_alive_staked(0)),
-		)?;
-		let mut ledger = <Ledger<T>>::get(&controller).ok_or_else(|| Error::<T>::NotController)?;
+		let controller = Self::bonded(&validator_stash).ok_or_else(|| {
+			Error::<T>::NotStash
+				.with_weight(T::WeightInfo::payout_stakers_alive_staked(0))
+		})?;
+		let mut ledger = <Ledger<T>>::get(&controller).ok_or(Error::<T>::NotController)?;
 
 		ledger
 			.claimed_rewards
@@ -3127,7 +3128,7 @@ impl<T: Config> frame_election_provider_support::ElectionDataProvider<T::Account
 		targets.into_iter().for_each(|v| {
 			let stake: BalanceOf<T> = target_stake
 				.and_then(|w| <BalanceOf<T>>::try_from(w).ok())
-				.unwrap_or(MinNominatorBond::<T>::get() * 100u32.into());
+				.unwrap_or_else(|| MinNominatorBond::<T>::get() * 100u32.into());
 			<Bonded<T>>::insert(v.clone(), v.clone());
 			<Ledger<T>>::insert(
 				v.clone(),