diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4b899dd..a40bfa3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ AC_DEFINE([_BSD_SOURCE], [1], [Define on BSD to activate all library features])
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -std=c99"
 
 # Crypto functions for MIFARE DesFire support are provided by OpenSSL.
-AC_CHECK_LIB([ssl], [DES_ecb_encrypt], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot find libssl.])])
-AC_CHECK_HEADER([openssl/des.h], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot find libssl headers.])])
+AC_CHECK_LIB([crypto], [DES_ecb_encrypt], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot find libcrypto.])])
+AC_CHECK_HEADER([openssl/des.h], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot find openssl headers.])])
 
 # Checks for pkg-config modules.
 LIBNFC_REQUIRED_VERSION=1.3.4
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index c176d4c..29a3237 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = mifare-classic-format \
 	       mifare-desfire-write-ndef
 
 mifare_classic_format_SOURCES = mifare-classic-format.c
-mifare_classic_format_LDADD = -lnfc $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la -lssl
+mifare_classic_format_LDADD = -lnfc $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la
 
 mifare_classic_write_ndef_SOURCES = mifare-classic-write-ndef.c
 mifare_classic_write_ndef_LDADD = -lnfc $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la
 
 mifare_desfire_access_SOURCES = mifare-desfire-access.c
-mifare_desfire_access_LDADD = -lnfc $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la -lssl
+mifare_desfire_access_LDADD = -lnfc $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la
 
 mifare_desfire_format_SOURCES = mifare-desfire-format.c
-mifare_desfire_format_LDADD = -lnfc $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la -lssl
+mifare_desfire_format_LDADD = -lnfc $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la
 
 mifare_desfire_info_SOURCES = mifare-desfire-info.c
-mifare_desfire_info_LDADD = -lnfc $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la -lssl -lm
+mifare_desfire_info_LDADD = -lnfc $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la -lm
 
 mifare_desfire_write_ndef_SOURCES = mifare-desfire-write-ndef.c
 mifare_desfire_write_ndef_LDADD = -lnfc $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index c2646b0..526cfcf 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ test_mifare_desfire_aid_la_SOURCES = test_mifare_desfire_aid.c
 test_mifare_desfire_aid_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la
 
 test_mifare_desfire_des_la_SOURCES = test_mifare_desfire_des.c
-test_mifare_desfire_des_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la -lssl
+test_mifare_desfire_des_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la
 
 test_mifare_desfire_key_la_SOURCES = test_mifare_desfire_key.c
 test_mifare_desfire_key_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/libfreefare/libfreefare.la