diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
index e109cca82077..2aa9f8482f18 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
@@ -173,12 +173,17 @@ in {
       ];
     };
 
-    linux_testing = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-testing.nix {
-      kernelPatches = [
-        kernelPatches.bridge_stp_helper
-        kernelPatches.request_key_helper
-      ];
-    };
+    linux_testing = let
+      testing = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-testing.nix {
+        kernelPatches = [
+          kernelPatches.bridge_stp_helper
+          kernelPatches.request_key_helper
+        ];
+      };
+      latest = packageAliases.linux_latest.kernel;
+    in if latest.kernelAtLeast testing.baseVersion
+       then latest
+       else testing;
 
     linux_testing_bcachefs = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-testing-bcachefs.nix rec {
       kernel = linux_5_15;