diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
index adf90317aa8..3fa14e6ec25 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
@@ -2251,15 +2251,19 @@ class MCPServerManager:
         # For OpenAPI servers, call the tool handler directly instead of via MCP client
         if mcp_server.spec_path:
             verbose_logger.debug(
-                f"Calling OpenAPI tool {name} directly via HTTP handler"
+                "Calling OpenAPI tool %s directly via HTTP handler", name
             )
             if hook_result.get("extra_headers"):
-                verbose_logger.warning(
-                    "pre_mcp_call hook returned extra_headers, but OpenAPI-backed "
-                    "MCP servers do not support hook header injection. "
-                    f"Headers will be dropped for tool '{name}' on server "
-                    f"'{server_name}'. Use a regular MCP server (SSE/HTTP transport) "
-                    "for hook header support."
+                raise HTTPException(
+                    status_code=500,
+                    detail={
+                        "error": (
+                            "pre_mcp_call hook returned extra_headers for an "
+                            "OpenAPI-backed MCP server, which does not support "
+                            "hook header injection. Use a regular MCP server "
+                            "(SSE/HTTP transport) for hook header support."
+                        )
+                    },
                 )
             tasks.append(
                 asyncio.create_task(
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/test_mcp_hook_extra_headers.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/test_mcp_hook_extra_headers.py
index fe2d2ab820b..6c97ff244e8 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/test_mcp_hook_extra_headers.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/test_mcp_hook_extra_headers.py
@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@ Validates that:
 2. pre_call_tool_check returns hook-provided extra_headers AND modified arguments
 3. call_tool flows hook headers and modified arguments downstream
 4. Hook-provided headers take highest priority (merge after static_headers)
-5. OpenAPI-backed servers emit a warning when hook headers are present
+5. OpenAPI-backed servers raise HTTPException when hook headers are present
 6. JWT claims are propagated in both standard and virtual-key fast paths
 7. Backward compatibility: hooks without extra_headers continue to work
 """
 
 import asyncio
-import logging
-import sys
-from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
 
@@ -425,8 +422,8 @@ class TestCallToolFlowsHookHeaders:
                         assert call_kwargs.kwargs.get("arguments") == modified_args
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
-    async def test_openapi_server_warns_on_hook_headers(self, caplog):
-        """OpenAPI-backed servers should log a warning when hook injects headers."""
+    async def test_openapi_server_raises_on_hook_headers(self):
+        """OpenAPI-backed servers should raise HTTPException when hook injects headers."""
         manager = MCPServerManager()
         server = MCPServer(
             server_id="test-id",
@@ -452,30 +449,24 @@ class TestCallToolFlowsHookHeaders:
                     "_create_during_hook_task",
                     return_value=asyncio.create_task(asyncio.sleep(0)),
                 ):
-                    with patch.object(
-                        manager,
-                        "_call_openapi_tool_handler",
-                        new_callable=AsyncMock,
-                        return_value=MagicMock(),
-                    ):
-                        proxy_logging = MagicMock(spec=ProxyLogging)
+                    proxy_logging = MagicMock(spec=ProxyLogging)
 
-                        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
-                            await manager.call_tool(
-                                server_name="openapi_server",
-                                name="test_tool",
-                                arguments={},
-                                proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging,
-                            )
-
-                        assert any(
-                            "do not support hook header injection" in record.message
-                            for record in caplog.records
+                    with pytest.raises(HTTPException) as exc_info:
+                        await manager.call_tool(
+                            server_name="openapi_server",
+                            name="test_tool",
+                            arguments={},
+                            proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging,
                         )
 
+                    assert exc_info.value.status_code == 500
+                    assert "does not support hook header injection" in str(
+                        exc_info.value.detail
+                    )
+
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
-    async def test_openapi_server_no_warning_without_hook_headers(self, caplog):
-        """No warning when OpenAPI server has no hook-injected headers."""
+    async def test_openapi_server_no_error_without_hook_headers(self):
+        """No exception when OpenAPI server has no hook-injected headers."""
         manager = MCPServerManager()
         server = MCPServer(
             server_id="test-id",
@@ -509,17 +500,11 @@ class TestCallToolFlowsHookHeaders:
                     ):
                         proxy_logging = MagicMock(spec=ProxyLogging)
 
-                        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
-                            await manager.call_tool(
-                                server_name="openapi_server",
-                                name="test_tool",
-                                arguments={},
-                                proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging,
-                            )
-
-                        assert not any(
-                            "do not support hook header injection" in record.message
-                            for record in caplog.records
+                        await manager.call_tool(
+                            server_name="openapi_server",
+                            name="test_tool",
+                            arguments={},
+                            proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging,
                         )