diff --git a/litellm/cost_calculator.py b/litellm/cost_calculator.py
index 36f561e2553..ee25b56143e 100644
--- a/litellm/cost_calculator.py
+++ b/litellm/cost_calculator.py
@@ -1763,8 +1763,6 @@ def completion_cost(
                             )
                         )
                         region_name = hidden_params.get("region_name", region_name)
-                    elif candidate_pricing_provider or candidate_custom_llm_provider:
-                        custom_llm_provider = candidate_pricing_provider or candidate_custom_llm_provider
 
                 else:
                     if model is None:
diff --git a/litellm/llms/openai_like/chat/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/openai_like/chat/transformation.py
index 5a7bd809e4d..7e6e5f91ee4 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openai_like/chat/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openai_like/chat/transformation.py
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ class OpenAILikeChatConfig(OpenAIGPTConfig):
         api_key: str | None = None,
         json_mode: bool | None = None,
     ) -> ModelResponse:
-        resolved_custom_llm_provider = (
+        resolved_custom_llm_provider: Final = (
             litellm_params.get("custom_llm_provider") if isinstance(litellm_params, dict) else None
         ) or (
             model_response._hidden_params.get("custom_llm_provider")
             if isinstance(model_response._hidden_params, dict)
             else None
         )
-        transformed_response = OpenAILikeChatConfig._transform_response(
+        transformed_response: Final = OpenAILikeChatConfig._transform_response(
             model=model,
             response=raw_response,
             model_response=model_response,