diff --git a/litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/converse_transformation.py b/litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/converse_transformation.py
index 7e49d43dbfd..8ce2b982955 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/converse_transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/converse_transformation.py
@@ -1211,7 +1211,11 @@ class AmazonConverseConfig(BaseConfig):
     def _merge_parallel_tool_use_config(additional_request_params: dict, parallel_tool_use_config: dict) -> dict:
         merged_entries = {
             key: (
-                {**value, **additional_request_params[key]}
+                {
+                    **value,
+                    **additional_request_params[key],
+                    **{k: v for k, v in value.items() if k != "type"},
+                }
                 if isinstance(additional_request_params.get(key), dict) and isinstance(value, dict)
                 else value
             )
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/test_converse_transformation.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/test_converse_transformation.py
index 5ea64262ec5..f832a4087ec 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/test_converse_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/test_converse_transformation.py
@@ -4284,7 +4284,7 @@ def test_parallel_tool_calls_emits_typed_auto_tool_choice(parallel_tool_calls, e
 
 def test_parallel_tool_use_merge_preserves_user_tool_choice_type():
     merged = AmazonConverseConfig._merge_parallel_tool_use_config(
-        {"tool_choice": {"type": "tool", "name": "get_weather"}},
+        {"tool_choice": {"type": "tool", "name": "get_weather", "disable_parallel_tool_use": False}},
         {"tool_choice": {"type": "auto", "disable_parallel_tool_use": True}},
     )