diff --git a/sentry_sdk/integrations/openai.py b/sentry_sdk/integrations/openai.py
index 63653bdee0..99a50fcd0c 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/integrations/openai.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/integrations/openai.py
@@ -712,10 +712,9 @@ def _set_common_output_data(
         }
 
         if has_data_collection_enabled(client.options):
-            record_inputs = client.options["data_collection"]["gen_ai"]["inputs"]
             record_outputs = client.options["data_collection"]["gen_ai"]["outputs"]
 
-            if record_inputs or record_outputs:
+            if record_outputs:
                 for output in response.output:
                     if output.type == "function_call":
                         output_messages["tool"].append(output.dict())
@@ -729,7 +728,7 @@ def _set_common_output_data(
                                     output_message.dict()
                                 )
 
-                if record_inputs and len(output_messages["tool"]) > 0:
+                if len(output_messages["tool"]) > 0:
                     set_data_normalized(
                         span,
                         SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TOOL_CALLS,
diff --git a/tests/integrations/openai/test_openai.py b/tests/integrations/openai/test_openai.py
index a86843a3ca..02528184cc 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/openai/test_openai.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/openai/test_openai.py
@@ -5980,55 +5980,36 @@ def _collect_responses_span_data(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("span_streaming", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("stream_gen_ai_spans", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "data_collection,send_default_pii,expect_output,expect_tool_calls",
+    "data_collection,send_default_pii,expect_output",
     [
         pytest.param(
             {"gen_ai": {"outputs": True}},
             False,
             True,
-            True,
             id="gen-ai-outputs-enabled-overrides-pii-disabled",
         ),
-        pytest.param(
-            {"gen_ai": {"outputs": False}},
-            True,
-            False,
-            True,
-            id="gen-ai-outputs-disabled-still-collects-tool-calls-gated-on-inputs",
-        ),
-        pytest.param(
-            {"gen_ai": {"inputs": False}},
-            True,
-            True,
-            False,
-            id="gen-ai-inputs-disabled-drops-tool-calls-only",
-        ),
         pytest.param(
             {},
             False,
             True,
-            True,
             id="gen-ai-omitted-defaults-to-enabled",
         ),
         pytest.param(
             {"gen_ai": {"inputs": False, "outputs": False}},
             False,
             False,
-            False,
             id="gen-ai-inputs-and-outputs-disabled-and-pii-disabled",
         ),
         pytest.param(
             None,
             False,
             False,
-            False,
             id="no-gen-ai-data-collection-falls-back-to-send-default-pii",
         ),
         pytest.param(
             None,
             True,
             True,
-            True,
             id="no-gen-ai-data-collection-pii-enabled-collects",
         ),
     ],
@@ -6041,7 +6022,6 @@ def test_responses_api_data_collection_outputs(
     data_collection,
     send_default_pii,
     expect_output,
-    expect_tool_calls,
     stream_gen_ai_spans,
     span_streaming,
 ):
@@ -6088,12 +6068,9 @@ def test_responses_api_data_collection_outputs(
 
     if expect_output:
         assert "the model response" in span_data[SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TEXT]
-    else:
-        assert SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TEXT not in span_data
-
-    if expect_tool_calls:
         assert "get_current_weather" in span_data[SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TOOL_CALLS]
     else:
+        assert SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TEXT not in span_data
         assert SPANDATA.GEN_AI_RESPONSE_TOOL_CALLS not in span_data