diff --git a/pkg/innerring/processors/netmap/wrappers.go b/pkg/innerring/processors/netmap/wrappers.go
index 618c1fb8f..e75fdaf40 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/processors/netmap/wrappers.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/processors/netmap/wrappers.go
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ func (w *netmapClientWrapper) NetMap() (*netmap.NetMap, error) {
 }
 
 func (w *netmapClientWrapper) NewEpoch(epoch uint64) error {
-	_, err := w.netmapClient.NewEpoch(epoch, 0, false)
-	return err
+	return w.netmapClient.NewEpoch(epoch)
 }
 
 func (w *netmapClientWrapper) MorphIsValidScript(script []byte, signers []transaction.Signer) (valid bool, err error) {
diff --git a/pkg/morph/client/netmap/new_epoch.go b/pkg/morph/client/netmap/new_epoch.go
index a596b9991..ded386c86 100644
--- a/pkg/morph/client/netmap/new_epoch.go
+++ b/pkg/morph/client/netmap/new_epoch.go
@@ -8,15 +8,27 @@ import (
 
 // NewEpoch updates FrostFS epoch number through
 // Netmap contract call.
-// If `force` is true, this call is normally initiated by a control
-// service command and uses a control notary transaction internally
-// to ensure all nodes produce the same transaction with high probability.
-// If vub > 0, vub will be used as valid until block value.
-func (c *Client) NewEpoch(epoch uint64, vub uint32, force bool) (uint32, error) {
+func (c *Client) NewEpoch(epoch uint64) error {
 	prm := client.InvokePrm{}
 	prm.SetMethod(newEpochMethod)
 	prm.SetArgs(epoch)
-	prm.SetControlTX(force)
+
+	_, err := c.client.Invoke(prm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not invoke method (%s): %w", newEpochMethod, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// NewEpochControl updates FrostFS epoch number through
+// control notary transaction internally to ensure all
+// nodes produce the same transaction with high probability.
+// If vub > 0, vub will be used as valid until block value.
+func (c *Client) NewEpochControl(epoch uint64, vub uint32) (uint32, error) {
+	prm := client.InvokePrm{}
+	prm.SetMethod(newEpochMethod)
+	prm.SetArgs(epoch)
+	prm.SetControlTX(true)
 	prm.SetVUB(vub)
 
 	res, err := c.client.Invoke(prm)
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/server/calls.go b/pkg/services/control/ir/server/calls.go
index 4224ea81c..7baae0329 100644
--- a/pkg/services/control/ir/server/calls.go
+++ b/pkg/services/control/ir/server/calls.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (s *Server) TickEpoch(_ context.Context, req *control.TickEpochRequest) (*c
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting current epoch: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	vub, err := s.netmapClient.NewEpoch(epoch+1, req.GetBody().GetVub(), true)
+	vub, err := s.netmapClient.NewEpochControl(epoch+1, req.GetBody().GetVub())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("forcing new epoch: %w", err)
 	}