diff --git a/providers/nvidia_nim/request.py b/providers/nvidia_nim/request.py
index fad52e2..f4c8fc8 100644
--- a/providers/nvidia_nim/request.py
+++ b/providers/nvidia_nim/request.py
@@ -84,14 +84,12 @@ def build_request_body(request_data: Any, nim: NimSettings) -> dict:
         extra_body.update(request_extra)
 
     # Handle thinking/reasoning mode
-    thinking = getattr(request_data, "thinking", None)
-    if thinking and getattr(thinking, "enabled", True):
-        extra_body.setdefault("thinking", {"type": "enabled"})
-        extra_body.setdefault("reasoning_split", True)
-        extra_body.setdefault(
-            "chat_template_kwargs",
-            {"thinking": True, "reasoning_split": True, "clear_thinking": False},
-        )
+    extra_body.setdefault("thinking", {"type": "enabled"})
+    extra_body.setdefault("reasoning_split", True)
+    extra_body.setdefault(
+        "chat_template_kwargs",
+        {"thinking": True, "reasoning_split": True, "clear_thinking": False},
+    )
 
     req_top_k = getattr(request_data, "top_k", None)
     top_k = req_top_k if req_top_k is not None else nim.top_k