diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f30d824aa0c..e75733ba401 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ if test "x$with_openssl" = "xyes"; then
     AC_CHECK_LIB(crypto,[CRYPTO_new_ex_data],[LIBOPENSSL_LIBS="-lcrypto $LIBOPENSSL_LIBS"],[
       AC_MSG_ERROR([library 'crypto' is required for OpenSSL])
     ],$LIBOPENSSL_LIBS)
-    AC_CHECK_LIB(ssl,[SSL_library_init],[LIBOPENSSL_LIBS="-lssl $LIBOPENSSL_LIBS"],[
+    AC_CHECK_LIB(ssl,[OPENSSL_init_ssl],[LIBOPENSSL_LIBS="-lssl $LIBOPENSSL_LIBS"],[
       AC_MSG_ERROR([library 'ssl' is required for OpenSSL])
     ],$LIBOPENSSL_LIBS)
   ])