diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ddac5a0b26..c037d22347 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ default = ["ssl"]
 ssl = ["openssl-sys", "openssl-probe", "curl-sys/ssl"] # OpenSSL/system TLS backend
 mesalink = ["curl-sys/mesalink"] # MesaLink TLS backend
 http2 = ["curl-sys/http2"]
-static-curl = ["curl-sys/static-curl"]
-static-ssl = ["curl-sys/static-ssl"]
+static-curl = ["curl-sys/static-curl"] # Bundle and statically link to curl
+static-ssl = ["curl-sys/static-ssl"] # Bundle and statically link to OpenSSL if used
 force-system-lib-on-osx = ['curl-sys/force-system-lib-on-osx']
+static-openssl = ["curl-sys/static-openssl"] # Bundle and statically link to OpenSSL on all platforms
 
 [[test]]
 name = "atexit"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c442e5104..a30bc9a62d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ with various Cargo features:
 - `static-curl`: Use a bundled libcurl version and statically link to it. Disabled by default.
 - `static-ssl`: Use a bundled OpenSSL version and statically link to it. Only applies on platforms that use OpenSSL. Disabled by default.
 - `spnego`: Enable SPNEGO support. Disabled by default.
+- `static-openssl`: Use a bundled OpenSSL version and statically link to it. Applies to all platforms. Disabled by default.
 
 ## Version Support
 
diff --git a/curl-sys/Cargo.toml b/curl-sys/Cargo.toml
index 3b8247ce54..97551d74d8 100644
--- a/curl-sys/Cargo.toml
+++ b/curl-sys/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ libz-sys = "1.0.18"
 libc = "0.2.2"
 libnghttp2-sys = { optional = true, version = "0.1" }
 
+[target.'cfg(any(all(unix, not(target_os = "macos")), feature = "static-openssl"))'.dependencies]
+openssl-sys = { version = "0.9", optional = true }
+
 [dependencies.mesalink]
 version = "1.1.0-cratesio"
 optional = true
 default-features = false
 features = ["client_apis", "error_strings", "tls13", "aesgcm", "chachapoly", "x25519", "ecdh", "ecdsa", "verifier"]
 
-[target.'cfg(all(unix, not(target_os = "macos")))'.dependencies]
-openssl-sys = { version = "0.9", optional = true }
-
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
 winapi = { version = "0.3", features = ["winsock2", "ws2def"] }
 
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ static-curl = []
 static-ssl = ["openssl-sys/vendored"]
 spnego = []
 force-system-lib-on-osx = []
+static-openssl = ["openssl-sys/vendored"]
diff --git a/curl-sys/build.rs b/curl-sys/build.rs
index 59c23b0c09..4de46c6469 100644
--- a/curl-sys/build.rs
+++ b/curl-sys/build.rs
@@ -228,14 +228,25 @@ fn main() {
         }
     } else if cfg!(feature = "ssl") {
         if windows {
-            cfg.define("USE_WINDOWS_SSPI", None)
-                .define("USE_SCHANNEL", None)
-                .file("curl/lib/x509asn1.c")
-                .file("curl/lib/curl_sspi.c")
-                .file("curl/lib/socks_sspi.c")
-                .file("curl/lib/vtls/schannel.c")
-                .file("curl/lib/vtls/schannel_verify.c");
-        } else if target.contains("-apple-") {
+            if !cfg!(feature = "static-openssl") {
+                cfg.define("USE_WINDOWS_SSPI", None)
+                    .define("USE_SCHANNEL", None)
+                    .file("curl/lib/x509asn1.c")
+                    .file("curl/lib/curl_sspi.c")
+                    .file("curl/lib/socks_sspi.c")
+                    .file("curl/lib/vtls/schannel.c")
+                    .file("curl/lib/vtls/schannel_verify.c");
+            } else {
+                cfg.define("USE_OPENSSL", None)
+                    .file("curl/lib/vtls/openssl.c");
+
+                if let Some(path) = env::var_os("DEP_OPENSSL_INCLUDE") {
+                    cfg.include(path);
+                }
+                println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=ssl");
+                println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=crypto");
+            }
+        } else if target.contains("-apple-") && !cfg!(feature = "static-openssl") {
             cfg.define("USE_SECTRANSP", None)
                 .file("curl/lib/vtls/sectransp.c");
             if xcode_major_version().map_or(true, |v| v >= 9) {
@@ -337,6 +348,10 @@ fn main() {
     if target.contains("-apple-") {
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=framework=Security");
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=framework=CoreFoundation");
+        if cfg!(feature = "static-openssl") {
+            println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=ssl");
+            println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=crypto");
+        }
     }
 }