diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_register.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_register.go
index 469b269d..60bb7f8e 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_register.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_register.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package morph
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/native"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpcclient"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpcclient/invoker"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpcclient/neo"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpcclient/nep17"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpcclient/unwrap"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/callflag"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
@@ -134,8 +136,9 @@ func (c *initializeContext) transferNEOToAlphabetContracts() error {
 }
 
 func (c *initializeContext) transferNEOFinished(neoHash util.Uint160) (bool, error) {
-	bal, err := c.Client.NEP17BalanceOf(neoHash, c.CommitteeAcc.Contract.ScriptHash())
-	return bal < native.NEOTotalSupply, err
+	r := nep17.NewReader(c.ReadOnlyInvoker, neoHash)
+	bal, err := r.BalanceOf(c.CommitteeAcc.Contract.ScriptHash())
+	return bal.Cmp(big.NewInt(native.NEOTotalSupply)) == -1, err
 }
 
 var errGetPriceInvalid = errors.New("`getRegisterPrice`: invalid response")
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_transfer.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_transfer.go
index b032780b..45db6489 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_transfer.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/initialize_transfer.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package morph
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/native"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpcclient"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpcclient/gas"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpcclient/neo"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpcclient/nep17"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/callflag"
 	scContext "github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/context"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
@@ -80,8 +82,9 @@ func (c *initializeContext) transferFunds() error {
 func (c *initializeContext) transferFundsFinished() (bool, error) {
 	acc := c.Accounts[0]
 
-	res, err := c.Client.NEP17BalanceOf(gas.Hash, acc.Contract.ScriptHash())
-	return res > initialAlphabetGASAmount/2, err
+	r := nep17.NewReader(c.ReadOnlyInvoker, gas.Hash)
+	res, err := r.BalanceOf(acc.Contract.ScriptHash())
+	return res.Cmp(big.NewInt(initialAlphabetGASAmount/2)) == 1, err
 }
 
 func (c *initializeContext) multiSignAndSend(tx *transaction.Transaction, accType string) error {
@@ -147,8 +150,9 @@ func (c *initializeContext) multiSign(tx *transaction.Transaction, accType strin
 func (c *initializeContext) transferGASToProxy() error {
 	proxyCs := c.getContract(proxyContract)
 
-	bal, err := c.Client.NEP17BalanceOf(gas.Hash, proxyCs.Hash)
-	if err != nil || bal > 0 {
+	r := nep17.NewReader(c.ReadOnlyInvoker, gas.Hash)
+	bal, err := r.BalanceOf(proxyCs.Hash)
+	if err != nil || bal.Sign() > 0 {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/local_client.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/local_client.go
index cd094ca2..2ef8774b 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/local_client.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/local_client.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/vmstate"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/wallet"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -324,22 +323,6 @@ func getSigners(sender *wallet.Account, cosigners []rpcclient.SignerAccount) ([]
 	return signers, accounts, nil
 }
 
-func (l *localClient) NEP17BalanceOf(h util.Uint160, acc util.Uint160) (int64, error) {
-	res, err := invokeFunction(l, h, "balanceOf", []any{acc}, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	if res.State != vmstate.Halt.String() || len(res.Stack) == 0 {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("`balance`: invalid response (empty: %t): %s",
-			len(res.Stack) == 0, res.FaultException)
-	}
-	bi, err := res.Stack[0].TryInteger()
-	if err != nil || !bi.IsInt64() {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("`balance`: invalid response")
-	}
-	return bi.Int64(), nil
-}
-
 func (l *localClient) InvokeScript(script []byte, signers []transaction.Signer) (*result.Invoke, error) {
 	lastBlock, err := l.bc.GetBlock(l.bc.CurrentBlockHash())
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/n3client.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/n3client.go
index 7ba5a7ce..ac9abee8 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/n3client.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/n3client.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ type Client interface {
 	GetApplicationLog(util.Uint256, *trigger.Type) (*result.ApplicationLog, error)
 	GetVersion() (*result.Version, error)
 	CreateTxFromScript([]byte, *wallet.Account, int64, int64, []rpcclient.SignerAccount) (*transaction.Transaction, error)
-	NEP17BalanceOf(util.Uint160, util.Uint160) (int64, error)
 	SendRawTransaction(*transaction.Transaction) (util.Uint256, error)
 	GetCommittee() (keys.PublicKeys, error)
 	CalculateNotaryFee(uint8) (int64, error)