diff --git a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
index 248a9a2d97..8543f1cd21 100644
--- a/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/linux-headers/Config.in.host
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ endif
 
 choice
 	bool "Custom kernel headers series"
+	default BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_5_15 if \
+		(BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_AS_KERNEL && BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION)
 	depends on BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION || BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_AS_KERNEL || \
 		   BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_CUSTOM_TARBALL || BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_CUSTOM_GIT
 	help