diff --git a/libssh/CMakeLists.txt b/libssh/CMakeLists.txt
index 0b3eaf0d..10dd8459 100644
--- a/libssh/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libssh/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ if (HAVE_LIBSOCKET)
   )
 endif (HAVE_LIBSOCKET)
 
-if (CRYPTO_LIBRARY)
+if (OPENSSL_LIBRARIES)
   set(LIBSSH_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_DIRS
     ${LIBSSH_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_DIRS}
     ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIRS}
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ if (CRYPTO_LIBRARY)
 
   set(LIBSSH_LINK_LIBRARIES
     ${LIBSSH_LINK_LIBRARIES}
-    ${CRYPTO_LIBRARY}
+    ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
   )
-endif (CRYPTO_LIBRARY)
+endif (OPENSSL_LIBRARIES)
 
 if (GCRYPT_LIBRARY)
   set(LIBSSH_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_DIRS