diff --git a/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/utils.py b/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/utils.py
index 493235d724f4..5cbc8ca31752 100644
--- a/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/utils.py
+++ b/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/utils.py
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ def get_kv_connector_cache_layout():
     # used for faster transfer.
     vllm_config = get_current_vllm_config()
     kv_config = vllm_config.kv_transfer_config
-    if vllm_config.model_config is None or kv_config is None:
+    if kv_config is not None and vllm_config.model_config is None:
         logger.warning_once("Unable to detect current VLLM config. " \
         "Defaulting to NHD kv cache layout.")
-    else:
+    elif kv_config is not None:
         use_mla = vllm_config.model_config.use_mla
         if not use_mla and kv_config.kv_connector == "NixlConnector":
             logger.info_once("NixlConnector detected. Setting KV cache " \
diff --git a/vllm/v1/attention/backends/utils.py b/vllm/v1/attention/backends/utils.py
index 8083f2002602..b0ebb00d9e6b 100644
--- a/vllm/v1/attention/backends/utils.py
+++ b/vllm/v1/attention/backends/utils.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def get_kv_cache_layout():
     if cache_layout is None:
         cache_layout = get_kv_connector_cache_layout()
     else:
-        logger.info_once("`FLASHINFER_KV_CACHE_LAYOUT` environment variable " \
+        logger.info_once("`VLLM_KV_CACHE_LAYOUT` environment variable " \
         "detected. Setting KV cache layout to %s.", cache_layout)
 
     return cache_layout