diff --git a/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axes3d.py b/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axes3d.py
index 5db0dade2d71..c50601246376 100644
--- a/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axes3d.py
+++ b/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axes3d.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 
+import matplotlib as mpl
 from matplotlib import _api, cbook, _docstring, _preprocess_data
 import matplotlib.artist as martist
 import matplotlib.axes as maxes
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
 import matplotlib.patches as mpatches
 import matplotlib.container as mcontainer
 import matplotlib.transforms as mtransforms
-from matplotlib.axes import Axes, rcParams
+from matplotlib.axes import Axes
 from matplotlib.axes._base import _axis_method_wrapper, _process_plot_format
 from matplotlib.transforms import Bbox
 from matplotlib.tri.triangulation import Triangulation
@@ -964,10 +965,10 @@ def clear(self):
         # docstring inherited.
         super().clear()
         if self._focal_length == np.inf:
-            self._zmargin = rcParams['axes.zmargin']
+            self._zmargin = mpl.rcParams['axes.zmargin']
         else:
             self._zmargin = 0.
-        self.grid(rcParams['axes3d.grid'])
+        self.grid(mpl.rcParams['axes3d.grid'])
 
     def _button_press(self, event):
         if event.inaxes == self:
@@ -1394,7 +1395,7 @@ def plot_surface(self, X, Y, Z, *, norm=None, vmin=None,
         rcount = kwargs.pop('rcount', 50)
         ccount = kwargs.pop('ccount', 50)
 
-        if rcParams['_internal.classic_mode']:
+        if mpl.rcParams['_internal.classic_mode']:
             # Strides have priority over counts in classic mode.
             # So, only compute strides from counts
             # if counts were explicitly given
@@ -1640,7 +1641,7 @@ def plot_wireframe(self, X, Y, Z, **kwargs):
         rcount = kwargs.pop('rcount', 50)
         ccount = kwargs.pop('ccount', 50)
 
-        if rcParams['_internal.classic_mode']:
+        if mpl.rcParams['_internal.classic_mode']:
             # Strides have priority over counts in classic mode.
             # So, only compute strides from counts
             # if counts were explicitly given
@@ -2965,7 +2966,7 @@ def errorbar(self, x, y, z, zerr=None, yerr=None, xerr=None, fmt='',
         # Make the style dict for caps (the "hats").
         eb_cap_style = {**base_style, 'linestyle': 'None'}
         if capsize is None:
-            capsize = rcParams["errorbar.capsize"]
+            capsize = mpl.rcParams["errorbar.capsize"]
         if capsize > 0:
             eb_cap_style['markersize'] = 2. * capsize
         if capthick is not None:
@@ -3006,7 +3007,7 @@ def _extract_errs(err, data, lomask, himask):
         # scene is rotated, they are given a standard size based on viewing
         # them directly in planar form.
         quiversize = eb_cap_style.get('markersize',
-                                      rcParams['lines.markersize']) ** 2
+                                      mpl.rcParams['lines.markersize']) ** 2
         quiversize *= self.figure.dpi / 72
         quiversize = self.transAxes.inverted().transform([
             (0, 0), (quiversize, quiversize)])
@@ -3221,7 +3222,7 @@ def stem(self, x, y, z, *, linefmt='C0-', markerfmt='C0o', basefmt='C3-',
         # Determine style for stem lines.
         linestyle, linemarker, linecolor = _process_plot_format(linefmt)
         if linestyle is None:
-            linestyle = rcParams['lines.linestyle']
+            linestyle = mpl.rcParams['lines.linestyle']
 
         # Plot everything in required order.
         baseline, = self.plot(basex, basey, basefmt, zs=bottom,
diff --git a/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axis3d.py b/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axis3d.py
index 24c595c04ca9..640903bf6bac 100644
--- a/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axis3d.py
+++ b/lib/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/axis3d.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 
+import matplotlib as mpl
 from matplotlib import (
     _api, artist, lines as mlines, axis as maxis, patches as mpatches,
-    transforms as mtransforms, rcParams, colors as mcolors)
+    transforms as mtransforms, colors as mcolors)
 from . import art3d, proj3d
 
 
@@ -81,15 +82,15 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # This is a temporary member variable.
         # Do not depend on this existing in future releases!
         self._axinfo = self._AXINFO[name].copy()
-        if rcParams['_internal.classic_mode']:
+        if mpl.rcParams['_internal.classic_mode']:
             self._axinfo.update({
                 'label': {'va': 'center', 'ha': 'center'},
                 'tick': {
                     'inward_factor': 0.2,
                     'outward_factor': 0.1,
                     'linewidth': {
-                        True: rcParams['lines.linewidth'],  # major
-                        False: rcParams['lines.linewidth'],  # minor
+                        True: mpl.rcParams['lines.linewidth'],  # major
+                        False: mpl.rcParams['lines.linewidth'],  # minor
                     }
                 },
                 'axisline': {'linewidth': 0.75, 'color': (0, 0, 0, 1)},
@@ -107,21 +108,21 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                     'outward_factor': 0.1,
                     'linewidth': {
                         True: (  # major
-                            rcParams['xtick.major.width'] if name in 'xz' else
-                            rcParams['ytick.major.width']),
+                            mpl.rcParams['xtick.major.width'] if name in 'xz'
+                            else mpl.rcParams['ytick.major.width']),
                         False: (  # minor
-                            rcParams['xtick.minor.width'] if name in 'xz' else
-                            rcParams['ytick.minor.width']),
+                            mpl.rcParams['xtick.minor.width'] if name in 'xz'
+                            else mpl.rcParams['ytick.minor.width']),
                     }
                 },
                 'axisline': {
-                    'linewidth': rcParams['axes.linewidth'],
-                    'color': rcParams['axes.edgecolor'],
+                    'linewidth': mpl.rcParams['axes.linewidth'],
+                    'color': mpl.rcParams['axes.edgecolor'],
                 },
                 'grid': {
-                    'color': rcParams['grid.color'],
-                    'linewidth': rcParams['grid.linewidth'],
-                    'linestyle': rcParams['grid.linestyle'],
+                    'color': mpl.rcParams['grid.color'],
+                    'linewidth': mpl.rcParams['grid.linewidth'],
+                    'linestyle': mpl.rcParams['grid.linestyle'],
                 },
             })