diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 758c95af..cea53cea 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ endif()
 
 include(CheckSymbolExists)
 include(CheckLibraryExists)
+include(CMakeDependentOption)
 include(CMakePushCheckState)
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
@@ -120,14 +121,19 @@ if (ENABLE_SSL_SUPPORT)
   set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG ON)
   find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
   cmake_pop_check_state()
+
+  cmake_push_check_state()
+  set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES OpenSSL::SSL)
+  check_symbol_exists(ENGINE_new openssl/engine.h HAS_OPENSSL_ENGINE)
+  cmake_pop_check_state()
+
+  cmake_dependent_option(ENABLE_SSL_ENGINE_API "Enable support for deprecated OpenSSL ENGINE feature" ON "HAS_OPENSSL_ENGINE" OFF)
 endif()
 
 if(CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL PROJECT_NAME)
   include(CTest)
 endif()
 
-include(CMakeDependentOption)
-
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build rabbitmq-c as a shared library" ON)
 option(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS "Build rabbitmq-c as a static library" ON)
 option(INSTALL_STATIC_LIBS "Install rabbitmq-c static library" ON)
diff --git a/cmake/config.h.in b/cmake/config.h.in
index 10b7d8a5..d90e3b6f 100644
--- a/cmake/config.h.in
+++ b/cmake/config.h.in
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@
 
 #define AMQ_PLATFORM "@CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME@"
 
+#cmakedefine ENABLE_SSL_ENGINE_API
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_H */
diff --git a/include/rabbitmq-c/amqp.h b/include/rabbitmq-c/amqp.h
index d6f5b14f..dec70e6f 100644
--- a/include/rabbitmq-c/amqp.h
+++ b/include/rabbitmq-c/amqp.h
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ typedef enum amqp_status_enum_ {
                                                          certificate failed. */
   AMQP_STATUS_SSL_CONNECTION_FAILED = -0x0203, /**< SSL handshake failed. */
   AMQP_STATUS_SSL_SET_ENGINE_FAILED = -0x0204, /**< SSL setting engine failed */
-  _AMQP_STATUS_SSL_NEXT_VALUE = -0x0205        /**< Internal value */
+  AMQP_STATUS_SSL_UNIMPLEMENTED = -0x0205, /**< SSL API is not implemented. */
+  _AMQP_STATUS_SSL_NEXT_VALUE = -0x0206        /**< Internal value */
 } amqp_status_enum;
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/rabbitmq-c/ssl_socket.h b/include/rabbitmq-c/ssl_socket.h
index 4c9936f2..77ed1ef9 100644
--- a/include/rabbitmq-c/ssl_socket.h
+++ b/include/rabbitmq-c/ssl_socket.h
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ int AMQP_CALL amqp_ssl_socket_set_key(amqp_socket_t *self, const char *cert,
  * \param [in] the key ID.
  *
  * \return \ref AMQP_STATUS_OK on success an \ref amqp_status_enum value on
- *  failure.
+ *  failure. May return \ref AMQP_STATUS_SSL_UNIMPLEMENTED if OpenSSL does 
+ *  not support the ENGINE API.
  *
  * \since v0.11.0
  */
@@ -278,7 +279,8 @@ int AMQP_CALL amqp_initialize_ssl_library(void);
  * has been called.
  *
  * \param [in] engine the engine ID
- * \return AMQP_STATUS_OK on success.
+ * \return AMQP_STATUS_OK on success. May return \ref AMQP_STATUS_SSL_UNIMPLEMENTED
+ *   if OpenSSL does not support the ENGINE API.
  *
  * \since v0.11.0
  */
diff --git a/librabbitmq/amqp_api.c b/librabbitmq/amqp_api.c
index cadb7bc5..37a75e9e 100644
--- a/librabbitmq/amqp_api.c
+++ b/librabbitmq/amqp_api.c
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ static const char *ssl_error_strings[] = {
     /* AMQP_STATUS_SSL_CONNECTION_FAILED      -0x0203 */
     "SSL handshake failed",
     /* AMQP_STATUS_SSL_SET_ENGINE_FAILED      -0x0204 */
-    "SSL setting engine failed"};
+    "SSL setting engine failed",
+    /* AMQP_STATUS_SSL_UNIMPLEMENTED          -0x0204 */
+    "SSL API is not implemented"};
 
 static const char *unknown_error_string = "(unknown error)";
 
diff --git a/librabbitmq/amqp_openssl.c b/librabbitmq/amqp_openssl.c
index 8cf1f05a..fa693cee 100644
--- a/librabbitmq/amqp_openssl.c
+++ b/librabbitmq/amqp_openssl.c
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <openssl/bio.h>
 #include <openssl/conf.h>
+#ifdef ENABLE_SSL_ENGINE_API
 #include <openssl/engine.h>
+#endif
 #include <openssl/err.h>
 #include <openssl/rsa.h>
 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
@@ -37,7 +39,9 @@ static int decrement_ssl_connections(void);
 static pthread_mutex_t openssl_init_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 static amqp_boolean_t openssl_bio_initialized = 0;
 static int openssl_connections = 0;
+#ifdef ENABLE_SSL_ENGINE_API
 static ENGINE *openssl_engine = NULL;
+#endif
 
 #define CHECK_SUCCESS(condition)                                            \
   do {                                                                      \
@@ -407,6 +411,7 @@ int amqp_ssl_socket_set_key(amqp_socket_t *base, const char *cert,
 
 int amqp_ssl_socket_set_key_engine(amqp_socket_t *base, const char *cert,
                                    const char *key) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_SSL_ENGINE_API
   int status;
   struct amqp_ssl_socket_t *self;
   EVP_PKEY *pkey = NULL;
@@ -431,6 +436,9 @@ int amqp_ssl_socket_set_key_engine(amqp_socket_t *base, const char *cert,
     return AMQP_STATUS_SSL_ERROR;
   }
   return AMQP_STATUS_OK;
+#else
+  return AMQP_STATUS_SSL_UNIMPLEMENTED;
+#endif
 }
 
 static int password_cb(AMQP_UNUSED char *buffer, AMQP_UNUSED int length,
@@ -584,6 +592,7 @@ void amqp_set_initialize_ssl_library(amqp_boolean_t do_initialize) {
 int amqp_initialize_ssl_library(void) { return AMQP_STATUS_OK; }
 
 int amqp_set_ssl_engine(const char *engine) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_SSL_ENGINE_API
   int status = AMQP_STATUS_OK;
   CHECK_SUCCESS(pthread_mutex_lock(&openssl_init_mutex));
 
@@ -613,6 +622,9 @@ int amqp_set_ssl_engine(const char *engine) {
 out:
   CHECK_SUCCESS(pthread_mutex_unlock(&openssl_init_mutex));
   return status;
+#else
+  return AMQP_STATUS_SSL_UNIMPLEMENTED;
+#endif
 }
 
 static int initialize_ssl_and_increment_connections() {