diff --git a/lib/cyassl.c b/lib/cyassl.c
index cda18a8cbe..afd008da39 100644
--- a/lib/cyassl.c
+++ b/lib/cyassl.c
@@ -404,7 +404,12 @@ size_t Curl_cyassl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 
 int Curl_cyassl_init(void)
 {
+#if (LIBCYASSL_VERSION_HEX >= 0x02000000)
+  if(SSL_library_init() != SSL_SUCCESS)
+    return 0;
+#else
   InitCyaSSL();
+#endif
 
   return 1;
 }