diff --git a/pymongo/mongo_client.py b/pymongo/mongo_client.py
index 3de95a7f5..9bead2988 100644
--- a/pymongo/mongo_client.py
+++ b/pymongo/mongo_client.py
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ from typing import (
     cast,
 )
 
-import bson
-from bson.codec_options import DEFAULT_CODEC_OPTIONS, TypeRegistry
+from bson.codec_options import DEFAULT_CODEC_OPTIONS, CodecOptions, TypeRegistry
 from bson.timestamp import Timestamp
 from pymongo import (
     _csot,
@@ -2032,7 +2031,7 @@ class MongoClient(common.BaseObject, Generic[_DocumentType]):
     def get_default_database(
         self,
         default: Optional[str] = None,
-        codec_options: Optional[bson.CodecOptions[_DocumentTypeArg]] = None,
+        codec_options: Optional[CodecOptions[_DocumentTypeArg]] = None,
         read_preference: Optional[_ServerMode] = None,
         write_concern: Optional[WriteConcern] = None,
         read_concern: Optional[ReadConcern] = None,
@@ -2092,7 +2091,7 @@ class MongoClient(common.BaseObject, Generic[_DocumentType]):
     def get_database(
         self,
         name: Optional[str] = None,
-        codec_options: Optional[bson.CodecOptions[_DocumentTypeArg]] = None,
+        codec_options: Optional[CodecOptions[_DocumentTypeArg]] = None,
         read_preference: Optional[_ServerMode] = None,
         write_concern: Optional[WriteConcern] = None,
         read_concern: Optional[ReadConcern] = None,