diff --git a/zookeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zookeeper/common/ClientX509Util.java b/zookeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zookeeper/common/ClientX509Util.java
index 7bb45390382..588a8828fe3 100644
--- a/zookeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zookeeper/common/ClientX509Util.java
+++ b/zookeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zookeeper/common/ClientX509Util.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package org.apache.zookeeper.common;
 
 import io.netty.handler.ssl.DelegatingSslContext;
+import io.netty.handler.ssl.OpenSsl;
 import io.netty.handler.ssl.SslContext;
 import io.netty.handler.ssl.SslContextBuilder;
 import io.netty.handler.ssl.SslProvider;
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ public SslContext createNettySslContextForClient(ZKConfig config)
             sslContextBuilder.trustManager(tm);
         }
 
-        sslContextBuilder.enableOcsp(config.getBoolean(getSslOcspEnabledProperty()));
+        handleTcnativeOcspStapling(sslContextBuilder, config);
         sslContextBuilder.protocols(getEnabledProtocols(config));
         Iterable<String> enabledCiphers = getCipherSuites(config);
         if (enabledCiphers != null) {
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ public SslContext createNettySslContextForServer(ZKConfig config, KeyManager key
             sslContextBuilder.trustManager(trustManager);
         }
 
-        sslContextBuilder.enableOcsp(config.getBoolean(getSslOcspEnabledProperty()));
+        handleTcnativeOcspStapling(sslContextBuilder, config);
         sslContextBuilder.protocols(getEnabledProtocols(config));
         sslContextBuilder.clientAuth(getClientAuth(config).toNettyClientAuth());
         Iterable<String> enabledCiphers = getCipherSuites(config);
@@ -138,6 +139,17 @@ public SslContext createNettySslContextForServer(ZKConfig config, KeyManager key
         }
     }
 
+    private SslContextBuilder handleTcnativeOcspStapling(SslContextBuilder builder, ZKConfig config) {
+        SslProvider sslProvider = getSslProvider(config);
+        boolean tcnative = sslProvider == SslProvider.OPENSSL || sslProvider == SslProvider.OPENSSL_REFCNT;
+        boolean ocspEnabled = config.getBoolean(getSslOcspEnabledProperty());
+
+        if (tcnative && ocspEnabled && OpenSsl.isOcspSupported()) {
+            builder.enableOcsp(ocspEnabled);
+        }
+        return builder;
+    }
+
     private SslContext addHostnameVerification(SslContext sslContext, String clientOrServer) {
         return new DelegatingSslContext(sslContext) {
             @Override
diff --git a/zookeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/zookeeper/common/X509UtilTest.java b/zookeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/zookeeper/common/X509UtilTest.java
index 1218a00de30..ce7984734a0 100644
--- a/zookeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/zookeeper/common/X509UtilTest.java
+++ b/zookeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/zookeeper/common/X509UtilTest.java
@@ -740,6 +740,20 @@ public void testCreateSSLContext_validCustomSSLContextClass(
         assertEquals(SSLContext.getDefault(), sslContext);
     }
 
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @MethodSource("data")
+    public void testCreateSSLContext_ocspWithJreProvider(
+            X509KeyType caKeyType, X509KeyType certKeyType, String keyPassword, Integer paramIndex)
+            throws Exception {
+        init(caKeyType, certKeyType, keyPassword, paramIndex);
+        ZKConfig zkConfig = new ZKConfig();
+        try (ClientX509Util clientX509Util = new ClientX509Util();) {
+            zkConfig.setProperty(clientX509Util.getSslOcspEnabledProperty(), "true");
+            // Must not throw IllegalArgumentException
+            clientX509Util.createSSLContext(zkConfig);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static void forceClose(Socket s) {
         if (s == null || s.isClosed()) {
             return;