diff --git a/litellm/llms/nvidia_nim/chat/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/nvidia_nim/chat/transformation.py
index 8993c0e6b15..a2e807a0d18 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/nvidia_nim/chat/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/nvidia_nim/chat/transformation.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ API calling is done using the OpenAI SDK with an api_base
 
 from typing import Final
 
+from litellm.litellm_core_utils.core_helpers import drops_unsupported_params
 from litellm.llms.openai.chat.gpt_transformation import OpenAIGPTConfig
 
 
@@ -107,9 +108,13 @@ class NvidiaNimConfig(OpenAIGPTConfig):
         drop_params: bool,
     ) -> dict:
         supported_openai_params: Final = self.get_supported_openai_params(model=model)
+        asks_logprobs: Final = "logprobs" in non_default_params and non_default_params["logprobs"] is True
+        drops_top_logprobs: Final = not asks_logprobs and drops_unsupported_params(drop_params)
         for param, value in non_default_params.items():
             if param == "max_completion_tokens":
                 optional_params["max_tokens"] = value
+            elif param == "top_logprobs" and drops_top_logprobs:
+                continue
             elif param in supported_openai_params:
                 optional_params[param] = value
         return optional_params
diff --git a/tests/unit/llms/nvidia_nim/test_nvidia_nim.py b/tests/unit/llms/nvidia_nim/test_nvidia_nim.py
index c1bbbda8794..f5937947f2a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/llms/nvidia_nim/test_nvidia_nim.py
+++ b/tests/unit/llms/nvidia_nim/test_nvidia_nim.py
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ def test_chat_completion_nvidia_nim_with_tools():
         },
     ]
 
-    with patch.object(
-        client, "post"
-    ) as mock_client:
+    with patch.object(client, "post") as mock_client:
         try:
             completion(
                 model=model_name,
@@ -284,3 +282,56 @@ def test_completion_nvidia_nim_forwards_logprobs_and_returns_them():
     assert isinstance(response, ModelResponse)
     assert response.choices[0].logprobs.content[0].token == token_logprob.token
     assert response.choices[0].logprobs.content[0].logprob == token_logprob.logprob
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("logprobs", "drop_params", "global_drop_params", "expected_body"),
+    [
+        (None, True, False, {}),
+        (None, None, True, {}),
+        (False, True, False, {"logprobs": False}),
+        (None, None, False, {"top_logprobs": 2}),
+        (True, True, False, {"logprobs": True, "top_logprobs": 2}),
+    ],
+)
+def test_completion_nvidia_nim_drops_top_logprobs_without_logprobs_only_under_drop_params(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+    logprobs: bool | None,
+    drop_params: bool | None,
+    global_drop_params: bool,
+    expected_body: dict[str, bool | int],
+):
+    from openai import OpenAI
+    from openai.types.chat import ChatCompletion
+    from openai.types.chat.chat_completion import Choice
+    from openai.types.chat.chat_completion_message import ChatCompletionMessage
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(litellm, "drop_params", global_drop_params)
+    transport: Final = CapturingTransport(
+        ChatCompletion(
+            id="chatcmpl-nim",
+            object="chat.completion",
+            created=1,
+            model="openai/gpt-oss-20b",
+            choices=[
+                Choice(
+                    index=0,
+                    finish_reason="stop",
+                    message=ChatCompletionMessage(role="assistant", content="hi"),
+                )
+            ],
+        )
+    )
+    client: Final = OpenAI(api_key="fake-api-key", http_client=httpx.Client(transport=transport))
+
+    completion(
+        model="nvidia_nim/openai/gpt-oss-20b",
+        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Say hi"}],
+        logprobs=logprobs,
+        top_logprobs=2,
+        drop_params=drop_params,
+        client=client,
+    )
+
+    request_body: Final = transport.request_bodies[0]
+    assert {key: request_body[key] for key in ("logprobs", "top_logprobs") if key in request_body} == expected_body