diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 97a7d8d69c..d2c70b6aa2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ if test $ol_with_tls = openssl || test $ol_with_tls = auto ; then
 	AC_CHECK_HEADERS(openssl/ssl.h)
 
 	if test $ac_cv_header_openssl_ssl_h = yes ; then
-		AC_CHECK_LIB(ssl, SSL_library_init,
+		AC_CHECK_LIB(ssl, SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback,
 			[have_openssl=yes
 			need_rsaref=no], [have_openssl=no],
 			[-lcrypto])