diff --git a/test/testlib/OpenSSL/Test/Utils.pm b/test/testlib/OpenSSL/Test/Utils.pm
index c0248322a7..8f75013a6c 100644
--- a/test/testlib/OpenSSL/Test/Utils.pm
+++ b/test/testlib/OpenSSL/Test/Utils.pm
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ sub disabled {
 }
 
 sub available_protocols {
+    load_configdata() unless $configdata_loaded;
     my $protocol_class = shift;
     if (exists $available_protocols{lc $protocol_class}) {
 	return @{$available_protocols{lc $protocol_class}}