diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 234953bf..b74127cb 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ define([VS_FF_PRODUCT_URL], [https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC])
 
 m4_sinclude(version.m4.ci)
 
+m4_define([openssl_minimum_version], [1.0.1])
+
 AC_INIT([PRODUCT_NAME],[PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR.PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR.PACKAGE_VERSION_FIX[]PACKAGE_SUFFIX],[PRODUCT_BUGREPORT],[PRODUCT_TARNAME],[PRODUCT_URL])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([.])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
@@ -632,7 +634,7 @@ fi
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(
 	[OPENSSL],
-	[libcrypto >= 0.9.8],
+	[libcrypto >= openssl_minimum_version],
 	[have_openssl="yes"],
 	[AC_CHECK_LIB(
 		[crypto],