diff --git a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/common_utils.py b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/common_utils.py
index 970759479fe..1e068e8ff8f 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/common_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/common_utils.py
@@ -511,6 +511,9 @@ def _fix_enum_empty_strings(schema, depth=0):
     if depth > DEFAULT_MAX_RECURSE_DEPTH:
         raise ValueError(f"Max depth of {DEFAULT_MAX_RECURSE_DEPTH} exceeded while processing schema.")
 
+    if not isinstance(schema, dict):
+        return
+
     if "enum" in schema and isinstance(schema["enum"], list):
         schema["enum"] = [None if value == "" else value for value in schema["enum"]]
 
@@ -524,6 +527,12 @@ def _fix_enum_empty_strings(schema, depth=0):
     if items is not None:
         _fix_enum_empty_strings(items, depth=depth + 1)
 
+    anyof = schema.get("anyOf", None)
+    if anyof is not None and isinstance(anyof, list):
+        for item in anyof:
+            if isinstance(item, dict):
+                _fix_enum_empty_strings(item, depth=depth + 1)
+
 
 def _fix_enum_types(schema, depth=0):
     """Remove `enum` fields when the schema type is not string.
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/test_vertex_ai_common_utils.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/test_vertex_ai_common_utils.py
index dddc95bf54a..e86a1a27100 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/test_vertex_ai_common_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/test_vertex_ai_common_utils.py
@@ -885,6 +885,46 @@ def test_fix_enum_empty_strings():
     assert "tablet" in enum_values
 
 
+def test_fix_enum_empty_strings_anyof():
+    """Test _fix_enum_empty_strings handles anyOf structures including nullable enums."""
+    from litellm.llms.vertex_ai.common_utils import _fix_enum_empty_strings
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "mode": {
+                "anyOf": [
+                    {"enum": ["", "fast", "slow"], "type": "string"},
+                    {"type": "null"},
+                ]
+            },
+            "complex_choice": {
+                "anyOf": [
+                    {"enum": ["", "option1"], "type": "string"},
+                    {"type": "integer"},
+                ]
+            },
+        },
+    }
+
+    _fix_enum_empty_strings(schema)
+
+    mode_enum = schema["properties"]["mode"]["anyOf"][0]["enum"]
+    assert "" not in mode_enum
+    assert None in mode_enum
+    assert mode_enum == [None, "fast", "slow"]
+
+    choice_enum = schema["properties"]["complex_choice"]["anyOf"][0]["enum"]
+    assert "" not in choice_enum
+    assert None in choice_enum
+    assert choice_enum == [None, "option1"]
+
+    # Non-dict input should not raise AttributeError
+    _fix_enum_empty_strings("string_input")
+    _fix_enum_empty_strings(None)
+
+
+
 def test_get_vertex_model_id_from_url():
     """Test get_vertex_model_id_from_url with various URLs"""
     from litellm.llms.vertex_ai.common_utils import get_vertex_model_id_from_url