diff --git a/rs/ledger_suite/common/ledger_canister_core/src/runtime.rs b/rs/ledger_suite/common/ledger_canister_core/src/runtime.rs
index f53904667b67..8f5a25a7731e 100644
--- a/rs/ledger_suite/common/ledger_canister_core/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/rs/ledger_suite/common/ledger_canister_core/src/runtime.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#![allow(deprecated)]
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use candid::utils::{ArgumentDecoder, ArgumentEncoder};
 use ic_base_types::{CanisterId, PrincipalId};
@@ -41,11 +40,11 @@ pub struct CdkRuntime;
 #[async_trait]
 impl Runtime for CdkRuntime {
     fn id() -> CanisterId {
-        CanisterId::unchecked_from_principal(PrincipalId::from(ic_cdk::api::id()))
+        CanisterId::unchecked_from_principal(PrincipalId::from(ic_cdk::api::canister_self()))
     }
 
     fn print(msg: impl AsRef<str>) {
-        ic_cdk::api::print(msg)
+        ic_cdk::api::debug_print(msg)
     }
 
     async fn call<In, Out>(
@@ -59,8 +58,34 @@ impl Runtime for CdkRuntime {
         Out: for<'a> ArgumentDecoder<'a>,
     {
         let principal_id = PrincipalId::from(id);
-        ic_cdk::api::call::call_with_payment(principal_id.into(), method, args, cycles)
+        // We use `-1` as a sentinel for failures that do not have an associated
+        // IC reject code (insufficient cycles, `ic0.call_perform` failure,
+        // candid decoding errors). The positive range matches
+        // `ic_error_types::RejectCode` so callers can reliably distinguish the
+        // two. This mirrors the convention in
+        // `rs/nervous_system/clients/src/exchange_rate_canister_client.rs`.
+        const SENTINEL_CALL_FAILURE: i32 = -1;
+        let response = ic_cdk::call::Call::unbounded_wait(principal_id.into(), method)
+            .with_args(&args)
+            .with_cycles(cycles as u128)
             .await
-            .map_err(|(code, msg)| (code as i32, msg))
+            .map_err(|err| match err {
+                ic_cdk::call::CallFailed::CallRejected(rejected) => (
+                    rejected
+                        .reject_code()
+                        .map(|code| code as i32)
+                        .unwrap_or(SENTINEL_CALL_FAILURE),
+                    rejected.reject_message().to_string(),
+                ),
+                ic_cdk::call::CallFailed::InsufficientLiquidCycleBalance(e) => {
+                    (SENTINEL_CALL_FAILURE, e.to_string())
+                }
+                ic_cdk::call::CallFailed::CallPerformFailed(e) => {
+                    (SENTINEL_CALL_FAILURE, e.to_string())
+                }
+            })?;
+        response
+            .candid_tuple::<Out>()
+            .map_err(|err| (SENTINEL_CALL_FAILURE, err.to_string()))
     }
 }
diff --git a/rs/ledger_suite/icrc1/ledger/canbench_results/canbench_u256.yml b/rs/ledger_suite/icrc1/ledger/canbench_results/canbench_u256.yml
index 9996b29af8a8..e5317cbf1a2f 100644
--- a/rs/ledger_suite/icrc1/ledger/canbench_results/canbench_u256.yml
+++ b/rs/ledger_suite/icrc1/ledger/canbench_results/canbench_u256.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ benches:
   bench_icrc1_transfers:
     total:
       calls: 1
-      instructions: 54503709185
+      instructions: 54515026271
       heap_increase: 264
       stable_memory_increase: 256
     scopes:
@@ -13,59 +13,59 @@ benches:
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       icrc1_transfer:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 12932131566
+        instructions: 12932331392
         heap_increase: 32
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       icrc2_approve:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 19387929174
+        instructions: 19388798999
         heap_increase: 29
         stable_memory_increase: 128
       icrc2_transfer_from:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 21482922683
+        instructions: 21483112508
         heap_increase: 3
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       icrc3_get_blocks:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 8714812
+        instructions: 8712614
         heap_increase: 0
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       post_upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 342353779
+        instructions: 351358365
         heap_increase: 71
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       pre_upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 148924963
+        instructions: 149978485
         heap_increase: 129
         stable_memory_increase: 128
       upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 491281484
+        instructions: 501339592
         heap_increase: 200
         stable_memory_increase: 128
   bench_upgrade_baseline:
     total:
       calls: 1
-      instructions: 8690537
+      instructions: 8695232
       heap_increase: 258
       stable_memory_increase: 128
     scopes:
       post_upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 8609155
+        instructions: 8613828
         heap_increase: 129
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       pre_upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 78458
+        instructions: 78480
         heap_increase: 129
         stable_memory_increase: 128
       upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 8689629
+        instructions: 8694324
         heap_increase: 258
         stable_memory_increase: 128
 version: 0.4.1
diff --git a/rs/ledger_suite/icrc1/ledger/canbench_results/canbench_u64.yml b/rs/ledger_suite/icrc1/ledger/canbench_results/canbench_u64.yml
index 0db46f8c3142..b4bdf562373f 100644
--- a/rs/ledger_suite/icrc1/ledger/canbench_results/canbench_u64.yml
+++ b/rs/ledger_suite/icrc1/ledger/canbench_results/canbench_u64.yml
@@ -2,28 +2,28 @@ benches:
   bench_icrc1_transfers:
     total:
       calls: 1
-      instructions: 52125398932
+      instructions: 52115351782
       heap_increase: 263
       stable_memory_increase: 256
     scopes:
       icrc103_get_allowances:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 5652590
+        instructions: 5652628
         heap_increase: 0
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       icrc1_transfer:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 12277234966
+        instructions: 12277125048
         heap_increase: 34
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       icrc2_approve:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 18497580928
+        instructions: 18496271005
         heap_increase: 25
         stable_memory_increase: 128
       icrc2_transfer_from:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 20649025716
+        instructions: 20648355831
         heap_increase: 3
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       icrc3_get_blocks:
@@ -33,39 +33,39 @@ benches:
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       post_upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 351211421
+        instructions: 342206912
         heap_increase: 72
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       pre_upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 148925235
+        instructions: 149978847
         heap_increase: 129
         stable_memory_increase: 128
       upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 500139397
+        instructions: 492188500
         heap_increase: 201
         stable_memory_increase: 128
   bench_upgrade_baseline:
     total:
       calls: 1
-      instructions: 8696311
+      instructions: 8691827
       heap_increase: 258
       stable_memory_increase: 128
     scopes:
       post_upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 8613896
+        instructions: 8609300
         heap_increase: 129
         stable_memory_increase: 0
       pre_upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 79491
+        instructions: 79603
         heap_increase: 129
         stable_memory_increase: 128
       upgrade:
         calls: 1
-        instructions: 8695403
+        instructions: 8690919
         heap_increase: 258
         stable_memory_increase: 128
 version: 0.4.1