diff --git a/lib/vtls/openssl.c b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
index 4253160aa..7b41353d0 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/openssl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ int cert_stuff(struct connectdata *conn,
       EVP_PKEY_free(pktmp);
     }
 
-#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_RSA
+#if !defined(OPENSSL_NO_RSA) && defined(HAVE_OPAQUE_EVP_PKEY)
     {
       /* If RSA is used, don't check the private key if its flags indicate
        * it doesn't support it. */