diff --git a/lib/vtls/openssl.c b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
index 1df32558b..d1ea5fbf1 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/openssl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
@@ -1699,7 +1699,8 @@ static CURLcode ossl_connect_step1(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
   case CURL_SSLVERSION_TLSv1_1:
   case CURL_SSLVERSION_TLSv1_2:
     /* it will be handled later with the context options */
-#if (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000L)
+#if (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000L) && \
+    !defined(LIBRESSL_VERSION_NUMBER) && !defined(OPENSSL_IS_BORINGSSL)
     req_method = TLS_client_method();
 #else
     req_method = SSLv23_client_method();