diff --git a/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py b/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py
index a40336da..956c14e6 100644
--- a/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py
+++ b/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def __init__(  # noqa: PLR0913
 
         self.error_handler = MobileErrorHandler()
 
-        if client_config.direct_connection:
+        if client_config and client_config.direct_connection:
             self._update_command_executor(keep_alive=client_config.keep_alive)
 
         # add new method to the `find_by_*` pantheon
diff --git a/test/unit/webdriver/webdriver_test.py b/test/unit/webdriver/webdriver_test.py
index 90d4fcca..e85f92a9 100644
--- a/test/unit/webdriver/webdriver_test.py
+++ b/test/unit/webdriver/webdriver_test.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from appium import webdriver
 from appium.options.android import UiAutomator2Options
 from appium.webdriver.appium_connection import AppiumConnection
-from appium.webdriver.client_config import AppiumClientConfg
+from appium.webdriver.client_config import AppiumClientConfig
 from appium.webdriver.webdriver import ExtensionBase, WebDriver
 from test.helpers.constants import SERVER_URL_BASE
 from test.unit.helper.test_helper import (
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def test_create_session_register_uridirect(self):
             'app': 'path/to/app',
             'automationName': 'UIAutomator2',
         }
-        client_config = AppiumClientConfg(remote_server_addr=SERVER_URL_BASE, direct_connection=True)
+        client_config = AppiumClientConfig(remote_server_addr=SERVER_URL_BASE, direct_connection=True)
         driver = webdriver.Remote(
             SERVER_URL_BASE,
             options=UiAutomator2Options().load_capabilities(desired_caps),
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def test_create_session_register_uridirect_no_direct_connect_path(self):
             'app': 'path/to/app',
             'automationName': 'UIAutomator2',
         }
-        client_config = AppiumClientConfg(remote_server_addr=SERVER_URL_BASE, direct_connection=True)
+        client_config = AppiumClientConfig(remote_server_addr=SERVER_URL_BASE, direct_connection=True)
         driver = webdriver.Remote(
             SERVER_URL_BASE, options=UiAutomator2Options().load_capabilities(desired_caps), client_config=client_config
         )