diff --git a/instrumentation/base/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/base.rb b/instrumentation/base/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/base.rb
index 9dd36d95e6..681d0bd83e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/base/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/base.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/base/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/base.rb
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ def initialize(name, version, install_blk, present_blk,
         @install_blk = install_blk
         @present_blk = present_blk
         @compatible_blk = compatible_blk
-        @config = {}
-        @installed = false
         @options = options
+        @config = config_options({})
+        @installed = false
         @tracer = OpenTelemetry::Trace::Tracer.new
       end
       # rubocop:enable Metrics/ParameterLists
diff --git a/instrumentation/base/test/instrumentation/base_test.rb b/instrumentation/base/test/instrumentation/base_test.rb
index ef11119777..4893c947d0 100644
--- a/instrumentation/base/test/instrumentation/base_test.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/base/test/instrumentation/base_test.rb
@@ -345,6 +345,15 @@ def initialize(*args)
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#config' do
+    describe 'before install' do
+      it 'returns default values for defined options' do
+        instance = instrumentation_with_callbacks.instance
+        _(instance.config[:max_count]).must_equal(5)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#enabled?' do
     describe 'with env var' do
       it 'is disabled when false' do
diff --git a/instrumentation/grpc/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/grpc/interceptors/client_tracer.rb b/instrumentation/grpc/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/grpc/interceptors/client_tracer.rb
index 364dbe2637..5c1139e212 100644
--- a/instrumentation/grpc/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/grpc/interceptors/client_tracer.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/grpc/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/grpc/interceptors/client_tracer.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def bidi_streamer(requests: nil, call: nil, method: nil, metadata: nil, &)
           private
 
           def call(type:, requests: nil, call: nil, method: nil, metadata: nil)
-            return yield if instrumentation_config.empty?
+            return yield unless Grpc::Instrumentation.instance.installed?
 
             method_parts = method.to_s.split('/')
             service = method_parts[1]
diff --git a/instrumentation/gruf/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/gruf/interceptors/client.rb b/instrumentation/gruf/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/gruf/interceptors/client.rb
index 2e86226e44..7c5d7a535e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/gruf/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/gruf/interceptors/client.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/gruf/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/gruf/interceptors/client.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Gruf
       module Interceptors
         class Client < ::Gruf::Interceptors::ClientInterceptor
           def call(request_context:)
-            return yield if instrumentation_config.empty?
+            return yield unless Gruf::Instrumentation.instance.installed?
 
             service = request_context.method.split('/')[1]
             method = request_context.method_name
diff --git a/instrumentation/gruf/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/gruf/interceptors/server.rb b/instrumentation/gruf/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/gruf/interceptors/server.rb
index 231a5f4a42..eedd4c2456 100644
--- a/instrumentation/gruf/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/gruf/interceptors/server.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/gruf/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/gruf/interceptors/server.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Gruf
       module Interceptors
         class Server < ::Gruf::Interceptors::ServerInterceptor
           def call
-            return yield if instrumentation_config.empty?
+            return yield unless Gruf::Instrumentation.instance.installed?
 
             method = request.method_name
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/dup/tracer_middleware_test.rb b/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/dup/tracer_middleware_test.rb
index bca2c0683f..fa1023ee9e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/dup/tracer_middleware_test.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/dup/tracer_middleware_test.rb
@@ -415,4 +415,20 @@ class SimulatedError < StandardError
       _(first_span.status.code).must_equal OpenTelemetry::Trace::Status::ERROR
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'when SDK is disabled' do
+    let(:disabled_rack_builder) { Rack::Builder.new }
+
+    before do
+      instrumentation.instance_variable_set(:@installed, false)
+      described_class.send(:clear_cached_config)
+      disabled_rack_builder.run app
+      disabled_rack_builder.use described_class
+    end
+
+    it 'handles requests without raising an error' do
+      response = Rack::MockRequest.new(disabled_rack_builder).get('/ping', env)
+      _(response.status).must_equal 200
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/old/tracer_middleware_test.rb b/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/old/tracer_middleware_test.rb
index c1e2b2423a..3da44b83d5 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/old/tracer_middleware_test.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/old/tracer_middleware_test.rb
@@ -387,4 +387,20 @@ class SimulatedError < StandardError
       _(first_span.status.code).must_equal OpenTelemetry::Trace::Status::ERROR
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'when SDK is disabled' do
+    let(:disabled_rack_builder) { Rack::Builder.new }
+
+    before do
+      instrumentation.instance_variable_set(:@installed, false)
+      described_class.send(:clear_cached_config)
+      disabled_rack_builder.run app
+      disabled_rack_builder.use described_class
+    end
+
+    it 'handles requests without raising an error' do
+      response = Rack::MockRequest.new(disabled_rack_builder).get('/ping', env)
+      _(response.status).must_equal 200
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/stable/tracer_middleware_test.rb b/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/stable/tracer_middleware_test.rb
index 8691b43e9d..f90ad8e6eb 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/stable/tracer_middleware_test.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/rack/test/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/middlewares/stable/tracer_middleware_test.rb
@@ -386,4 +386,20 @@ class SimulatedError < StandardError
       _(first_span.status.code).must_equal OpenTelemetry::Trace::Status::ERROR
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'when SDK is disabled' do
+    let(:disabled_rack_builder) { Rack::Builder.new }
+
+    before do
+      instrumentation.instance_variable_set(:@installed, false)
+      described_class.send(:clear_cached_config)
+      disabled_rack_builder.run app
+      disabled_rack_builder.use described_class
+    end
+
+    it 'handles requests without raising an error' do
+      response = Rack::MockRequest.new(disabled_rack_builder).get('/ping', env)
+      _(response.status).must_equal 200
+    end
+  end
 end