diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1df56db..44abefc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -248,9 +248,10 @@ Two modes of operation:
 - evp_shared (default): Use EVP API and allow shared data between threads
 
 ```
-Usage: evp_cipher [-h] [-t] [-o operation] [-u update-times] [-a algorithm] thread-count
+Usage: evp_cipher [-h] [-t] [-f] [-o operation] [-u update-times] [-a algorithm] thread-count
 -h - print this help output
 -t - terse output
+-f - freeze default context (available only with openssl >= 4.x.x)
 -o operation - mode of operation. One of [evp_isolated, evp_shared] (default: evp_shared)
 -u update-times - times to update (default: 1)
 -a algorithm - One of: [AES-128-CBC, AES-256-CBC] (default: AES-128-CBC)
diff --git a/source/CMakeLists.txt b/source/CMakeLists.txt
index 25e1500..1055c9a 100644
--- a/source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ set(run_evp_cipher_operations
 set(run_evp_cipher_algorithms
     evp_cipher "" "" "-a AES-128-CBC" "-a AES-256-CBC"
     CACHE STRING "Encryption algorithms for evp_cipher")
+set(run_evp_cipher_freeze
+    evp_cipher "" "" "-f"
+    CACHE STRING "Freeze LIB_CTX for evp_cipher")
 set(run_evp_mac_operations
     evp_mac "" "" "-o deprecated_isolated" "-o deprecated_shared" "-o evp_isolated" "-o evp_shared"
     CACHE STRING "Modes of operation for evp_mac")
@@ -341,7 +344,8 @@ set(run_opts run_evp_fetch_pqs
              CACHE STRING "List of per-text options")
 
 if(HAVE_OSSL_LIB_CTX_FREEZE)
-  list(APPEND run_opts run_evp_hash_freeze)
+  list(APPEND run_opts run_evp_hash_freeze
+                       run_evp_cipher_freeze)
 endif()
 
 # Used across multiple tests
diff --git a/source/evp_cipher.c b/source/evp_cipher.c
index 52427fb..864de37 100644
--- a/source/evp_cipher.c
+++ b/source/evp_cipher.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #define OPENSSL_SUPPRESS_DEPRECATED
 
+#include "config.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #ifndef _WIN32
@@ -121,9 +122,16 @@ static void do_cipher_shared(size_t num)
 
 static void print_help(FILE *file)
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_OSSL_LIB_CTX_FREEZE
+    fprintf(file, "Usage: evp_cipher [-h] [-f] [-t] [-o operation] [-u update-times] [-a algorithm] [-V] thread-count\n");
+#else
     fprintf(file, "Usage: evp_cipher [-h] [-t] [-o operation] [-u update-times] [-a algorithm] [-V] thread-count\n");
+#endif
     fprintf(file, "-h - print this help output\n");
     fprintf(file, "-t - terse output\n");
+#ifdef HAVE_OSSL_LIB_CTX_FREEZE
+    fprintf(file, "-f - freeze default context\n");
+#endif
     fprintf(file, "-o operation - mode of operation. One of [evp_isolated, evp_shared] (default: evp_shared)\n");
     fprintf(file, "-u update-times - times to update (default: 1)\n");
     fprintf(file, "-a algorithm - One of: [AES-128-CBC, AES-256-CBC] (default: AES-128-CBC)\n");
@@ -139,9 +147,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     int terse = 0, operation = EVP_SHARED;
     int j, opt, rc = EXIT_FAILURE;
     int key_len, iv_len;
-
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "Vhto:u:a:")) != -1) {
-        switch (opt) {
+    char *getopt_options = "Vhto:u:a:";
+#ifdef HAVE_OSSL_LIB_CTX_FREEZE
+    int freeze = 0;
+    getopt_options = "Vhto:u:a:f";
+#endif
+
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, getopt_options)) != -1) {
+	switch (opt) {
+#ifdef HAVE_OSSL_LIB_CTX_FREEZE
+        case 'f':
+            freeze = 1;
+            break;
+#endif
         case 't':
             terse = 1;
             break;
@@ -228,6 +246,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     max_time = ossl_time_add(ossl_time_now(), ossl_seconds2time(RUN_TIME));
 
+#ifdef HAVE_OSSL_LIB_CTX_FREEZE
+    if (freeze) {
+        if (OSSL_LIB_CTX_freeze(NULL, NULL) == 0) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Freezing LIB CTX failed\n");
+            goto err;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
     switch (operation) {
     case EVP_ISOLATED:
         err = !perflib_run_multi_thread_test(do_cipher_isolated, threadcount, &duration) || err;