diff --git a/qiskit/providers/fake_provider/generic_backend_v2.py b/qiskit/providers/fake_provider/generic_backend_v2.py
index 87f661fe8ba4..0da1df7eab65 100644
--- a/qiskit/providers/fake_provider/generic_backend_v2.py
+++ b/qiskit/providers/fake_provider/generic_backend_v2.py
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ def __init__(
                 None by default.
 
             seed: Optional seed for generation of default values.
+
             pulse_channels: If true, sets default pulse channel information on the backend.
+
             noise_info: If true, associates gates and qubits with default noise information.
         """
 
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._control_flow = control_flow
         self._calibrate_instructions = calibrate_instructions
         self._supported_gates = get_standard_gate_name_mapping()
-        self._include_errors = noise_info
+        self._noise_info = noise_info
 
         if calibrate_instructions and not noise_info:
             raise QiskitError("Must set parameter noise_info when calibrating instructions.")
@@ -208,6 +210,8 @@ def __init__(
         self._build_generic_target()
         if pulse_channels:
             self._build_default_channels()
+        else:
+            self.channels_map = {}
 
     @property
     def target(self):
@@ -349,7 +353,7 @@ def _build_generic_target(self):
         """
         # the qubit properties are sampled from default ranges
         properties = _QUBIT_PROPERTIES
-        if not self._include_errors:
+        if not self._noise_info:
             self._target = Target(
                 description=f"Generic Target with {self._num_qubits} qubits",
                 num_qubits=self._num_qubits,
@@ -398,7 +402,7 @@ def _build_generic_target(self):
                     f"Provided basis gate {name} needs more qubits than {self.num_qubits}, "
                     f"which is the size of the backend."
                 )
-            if self._include_errors:
+            if self._noise_info:
                 noise_params = self._get_noise_defaults(name, gate.num_qubits)
                 self._add_noisy_instruction_to_target(gate, noise_params, calibration_inst_map)
             else:
diff --git a/test/python/providers/fake_provider/test_generic_backend_v2.py b/test/python/providers/fake_provider/test_generic_backend_v2.py
index cd7c611b2212..33bf57cf3903 100644
--- a/test/python/providers/fake_provider/test_generic_backend_v2.py
+++ b/test/python/providers/fake_provider/test_generic_backend_v2.py
@@ -45,6 +45,26 @@ def test_ccx_2Q(self):
         with self.assertRaises(QiskitError):
             GenericBackendV2(num_qubits=2, basis_gates=["ccx", "id"])
 
+    def test_calibration_no_noise_info(self):
+        """Test failing with a backend with calibration and no noise info"""
+        with self.assertRaises(QiskitError):
+            GenericBackendV2(
+                num_qubits=2,
+                basis_gates=["ccx", "id"],
+                calibrate_instructions=True,
+                noise_info=False,
+            )
+
+    def test_no_noise(self):
+        """Test no noise info when parameter is false"""
+        backend = GenericBackendV2(num_qubits=2, noise_info=False)
+        self.assertEqual(backend.target.qubit_properties, None)
+
+    def test_no_pulse_channels(self):
+        """Test no/empty pulse channels when parameter is false"""
+        backend = GenericBackendV2(num_qubits=2, pulse_channels=False)
+        self.assertTrue(len(backend.channels_map) == 0)
+
     def test_operation_names(self):
         """Test that target basis gates include "delay", "measure" and "reset" even
         if not provided by user."""