diff --git a/IDE/WIN/user_settings.h b/IDE/WIN/user_settings.h
index 9ebc2ca77..b5c59a9ae 100755
--- a/IDE/WIN/user_settings.h
+++ b/IDE/WIN/user_settings.h
@@ -22,20 +22,25 @@
     #define NO_RABBIT
     #define NO_DSA
     #define NO_MD4
-#elif defined(WOLFSSL_LIB)
-    /* The lib */
-    #define OPENSSL_EXTRA
-    #define WOLFSSL_RIPEMD
-    #define WOLFSSL_SHA512
-    #define NO_PSK
-    #define HAVE_EXTENDED_MASTER
-    #define WOLFSSL_SNIFFER
-    #define HAVE_TLS_EXTENSIONS
-    #define HAVE_SECURE_RENEGOTIATION
 #else
-    /* The servers and clients */
-    #define OPENSSL_EXTRA
-    #define NO_PSK
+    /* Enables blinding mode, to prevent timing attacks */
+    #define WC_RSA_BLINDING
+
+    #if defined(WOLFSSL_LIB)
+        /* The lib */
+        #define OPENSSL_EXTRA
+        #define WOLFSSL_RIPEMD
+        #define WOLFSSL_SHA512
+        #define NO_PSK
+        #define HAVE_EXTENDED_MASTER
+        #define WOLFSSL_SNIFFER
+        #define HAVE_TLS_EXTENSIONS
+        #define HAVE_SECURE_RENEGOTIATION
+    #else
+        /* The servers and clients */
+        #define OPENSSL_EXTRA
+        #define NO_PSK
+    #endif
 #endif /* HAVE_FIPS */
 
 #endif /* _WIN_USER_SETTINGS_H_ */
diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
index 945a5110a..ec4c22e67 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ extern void uITRON4_free(void *p) ;
 #ifndef WC_NO_HARDEN
     #if (defined(USE_FAST_MATH) && !defined(TFM_TIMING_RESISTANT)) || \
         (defined(HAVE_ECC) && !defined(ECC_TIMING_RESISTANT)) || \
-        (!defined(NO_RSA) && !defined(WC_RSA_BLINDING))
+        (!defined(NO_RSA) && !defined(WC_RSA_BLINDING) && !defined(HAVE_FIPS))
 
         #ifndef _MSC_VER
             #warning "For timing resistance / side-channel attack prevention consider using harden options"