diff --git a/src/openssl.c b/src/openssl.c
index c347147b..31a1891e 100644
--- a/src/openssl.c
+++ b/src/openssl.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ static EVP_CIPHER * aes_256_ctr_cipher = NULL;
 
 void _libssh2_openssl_crypto_init(void)
 {
-#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000L
+#if (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000L && !defined(LIBSSH2_LIBRESSL))
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE
     ENGINE_load_builtin_engines();
     ENGINE_register_all_complete();