diff --git a/python/paddle/base/core.py b/python/paddle/base/core.py
index d0f95343fe26fc..2cf6858e569fc2 100644
--- a/python/paddle/base/core.py
+++ b/python/paddle/base/core.py
@@ -566,6 +566,11 @@ def _enable_dist_prim_all():
 
 
 def _enable_auto_recompute():
+    # NOTE(chenxi67): open recompute when cinn is enabled
+    from paddle.base.framework import in_cinn_mode
+
+    if in_cinn_mode():
+        return True
     flag = os.getenv("FLAGS_enable_auto_recompute")
     if flag and flag.lower() in ("1", "true"):
         return True