diff --git a/pkg/providers/openai_compat/provider.go b/pkg/providers/openai_compat/provider.go
index bf0a285e7..9895a018a 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/openai_compat/provider.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/openai_compat/provider.go
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ func NewProvider(apiKey, apiBase, proxy string, opts ...Option) *Provider {
 		apiBase:    strings.TrimRight(apiBase, "/"),
 		httpClient: retryClient.StandardClient(),
 	}
-	p.httpClient.Timeout = defaultRequestTimeout
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		if opt != nil {
 			opt(p)