diff --git a/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_init.c b/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_init.c
index 0a545909d3..5a2409126d 100644
--- a/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_init.c
+++ b/modules/ssl/ssl_engine_init.c
@@ -409,14 +409,23 @@ static void ssl_init_ctx_protocol(server_rec *s,
         method = mctx->pkp ?
             SSLv2_client_method() : /* proxy */
             SSLv2_server_method();  /* server */
-        ctx = SSL_CTX_new(method);  /* only SSLv2 is left */
     }
-    else {
+    else if (protocol == SSL_PROTOCOL_SSLV3) {
+        method = mctx->pkp ?
+            SSLv3_client_method() : /* proxy */
+            SSLv3_server_method();  /* server */
+    }
+    else if (protocol == SSL_PROTOCOL_TLSV1) {
+        method = mctx->pkp ?
+            TLSv1_client_method() : /* proxy */
+            TLSv1_server_method();  /* server */
+    }
+    else { /* For multiple protocols, we need a flexible method */
         method = mctx->pkp ?
             SSLv23_client_method() : /* proxy */
             SSLv23_server_method();  /* server */
-        ctx = SSL_CTX_new(method); /* be more flexible */
     }
+    ctx = SSL_CTX_new(method);
 
     mctx->ssl_ctx = ctx;