diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 8b17fece44..1f91979d44 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -187,9 +187,11 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_ARCH_DEFAULT_CONFIG
 	bool "Use the architecture default configuration"
 	# We know that the default configuration on many architectures
 	# requires host-openssl, so select it for the latest kernel
-	# version. This is mainly needed to fix autobuilder testing.
+	# version and the latest CIP version.
+	# This is mainly needed to fix autobuilder testing.
 	select BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL if \
-	       BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
+	       BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION || \
+	       BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_VERSION
 	help
 	  This option will use the default configuration for the
 	  selected architecture. I.e, it is equivalent to running