diff --git a/cmake/FDBComponents.cmake b/cmake/FDBComponents.cmake
index 3ae609ee67..ec26c07dd8 100644
--- a/cmake/FDBComponents.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FDBComponents.cmake
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ else()
   find_package(OpenSSL)
   if(OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    set(WITH_TLS ON)
+    add_compile_options(-DHAVE_OPENSSL)
     check_symbol_exists("OPENSSL_INIT_NO_ATEXIT" "openssl/crypto.h" OPENSSL_HAS_NO_ATEXIT)
     if(OPENSSL_HAS_NO_ATEXIT)
       add_compile_options(-DHAVE_OPENSSL_INIT_NO_AT_EXIT)
     else()
       message(STATUS "Found OpenSSL without OPENSSL_INIT_NO_ATEXIT: assuming BoringSSL")
     endif()
-    set(WITH_TLS ON)
-    add_compile_options(-DHAVE_OPENSSL)
   else()
     message(STATUS "OpenSSL was not found - Will compile without TLS Support")
     message(STATUS "You can set OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR to help cmake find it")