diff --git a/litellm/completion_extras/litellm_responses_transformation/transformation.py b/litellm/completion_extras/litellm_responses_transformation/transformation.py
index ad25117943b..0ed2af1e35c 100644
--- a/litellm/completion_extras/litellm_responses_transformation/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/completion_extras/litellm_responses_transformation/transformation.py
@@ -1114,14 +1114,13 @@ class LiteLLMResponsesTransformationHandler(CompletionTransformationBridge):
                 elif isinstance(item, dict):
                     # Handle multimodal content
                     original_type = item.get("type")
+                    content_item = cast(  # cast-ok: isinstance confirms the content block is a mapping
+                        dict[str, object], item
+                    )
                     if original_type == "text":
                         converted = with_prompt_cache_breakpoint(
                             self._convert_content_str_to_input_text(item.get("text", ""), role),
-                            cast(
-                                dict[str, object], item
-                            ).get(  # cast-ok: isinstance confirms the content block is a mapping
-                                "prompt_cache_breakpoint"
-                            ),
+                            content_item.get("prompt_cache_breakpoint"),
                         )
                         result.append(converted)
                         verbose_logger.debug("Chat provider:   text -> %s", converted)
@@ -1134,11 +1133,7 @@ class LiteLLMResponsesTransformationHandler(CompletionTransformationBridge):
                                     role,
                                 )
                             ),
-                            cast(
-                                dict[str, object], item
-                            ).get(  # cast-ok: isinstance confirms the content block is a mapping
-                                "prompt_cache_breakpoint"
-                            ),
+                            content_item.get("prompt_cache_breakpoint"),
                         )
                         result.append(converted)
                         verbose_logger.debug("Chat provider:   image_url -> %s", converted)
@@ -1154,11 +1149,7 @@ class LiteLLMResponsesTransformationHandler(CompletionTransformationBridge):
                                 _input_file_from_file_value(
                                     cast("ChatCompletionFileObject", item).get("file"),  # cast-ok: type tag checked
                                 ),
-                                cast(
-                                    dict[str, object], item
-                                ).get(  # cast-ok: isinstance confirms the content block is a mapping
-                                    "prompt_cache_breakpoint"
-                                ),
+                                content_item.get("prompt_cache_breakpoint"),
                             )
                             result.append(converted)
                             verbose_logger.debug("Chat provider:   file -> %s", converted)