diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b6474b16bf..4ad2cd26a4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1030,8 +1030,9 @@ if(OPENSSL_FOUND)
   #
   # We have OpenSSL.
   #
+set(OPENSSL_LIBS ssl crypto)
   include_directories(SYSTEM ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
-  set(PCAP_LINK_LIBRARIES ${PCAP_LINK_LIBRARIES} ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES})
+  set(PCAP_LINK_LIBRARIES ${PCAP_LINK_LIBRARIES} ${OPENSSL_LIBS})
   set(HAVE_OPENSSL YES)
 endif(OPENSSL_FOUND)