diff --git a/winbuild/Makefile.vc b/winbuild/Makefile.vc
index a45e4ee566..59e29d6c16 100644
--- a/winbuild/Makefile.vc
+++ b/winbuild/Makefile.vc
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ CFGSET=true
 !MESSAGE   ENABLE_IPV6=<yes or no>      - Enable IPV6, default to yes
 !MESSAGE   ENABLE_IDN=<yes or no>       - Wheter or not to use IDN Windows APIs. Requires Windows Vista or later.
 !MESSAGE                                  or to install http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=AD6158D7-DDBA-416A-9109-07607425A815
+!MESSAGE   ENABLE_WINSSL=<yes or no>    - Enable native Windows SSL support, default to yes
 !MESSAGE   GEN_PDB=<yes or no>          - Generate Program Database (debug symbols release build)
 !MESSAGE   DEBUG=<yes or no>            - Debug builds
 !ERROR please choose a valid mode
@@ -65,6 +66,14 @@ USE_IDN = true
 USE_IDN = false
 !ENDIF
 
+!IFNDEF ENABLE_WINSSL
+USE_WINSSL = true
+!ELSEIF "$(ENABLE_WINSSL)"=="yes"
+USE_WINSSL = true
+!ELSEIF "$(ENABLE_WINSSL)"=="no"
+USE_WINSSL = false
+!ENDIF
+
 CONFIG_NAME_LIB = libcurl
 
 !IF "$(WITH_SSL)"=="dll"
@@ -123,6 +132,10 @@ CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-ipv6
 CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-sspi
 !ENDIF
 
+!IF "$(USE_WINSSL)"=="true"
+CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-winssl
+!ENDIF
+
 !MESSAGE configuration name: $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)
 
 BUILD_DIR=../builds/$(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)
@@ -141,6 +154,7 @@ $(MODE):
 	@gen_resp_file.bat $(CURL_OBJS)
 	@SET USE_IPV6=$(USE_IPV6)
 	@SET USE_IDN=$(USE_IDN)
+	@SET USE_WINSSL=$(USE_WINSSL)
 	@$(MAKE) /NOLOGO /F MakefileBuild.vc
 
 copy_from_lib:
diff --git a/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc b/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
index 6ac9a75484..513c344eef 100644
--- a/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
+++ b/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
@@ -143,12 +143,23 @@ SSH2_CFLAGS = $(SSH2_CFLAGS) /I$(WITH_DEVEL)/include/libssh2
 !ENDIF
 
 
-!IFDEF USE_WINSSL
+!IFNDEF USE_WINSSL
+!IF "$(USE_SSL)"=="true"
+USE_WINSSL  = false
+!ELSE
+USE_WINSSL  = true
+!ENDIF
+!ELSEIF "$(USE_WINSSL)"=="yes"
+USE_WINSSL  = true
+!ENDIF
+
+!IF "$(USE_WINSSL)"=="true"
 CFLAGS_SSPI  = /DUSE_SCHANNEL
 USE_SCHANNEL = true
 USE_SSPI     = yes
 !ENDIF
 
+
 !IFNDEF USE_SSPI
 USE_SSPI = yes
 !ENDIF
@@ -298,11 +309,11 @@ CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-ipv6
 
 !IF "$(USE_SSPI)"=="true"
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_SSPI)
-!IF "$(USE_SCHANNEL)"=="true"
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-sspi-schannel
-!ELSE
 CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-sspi
 !ENDIF
+
+!IF "$(USE_WINSSL)"=="true"
+CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-winssl
 !ENDIF
 
 !IF "$(GEN_PDB)"=="true"
@@ -362,6 +373,7 @@ $(TARGET): $(LIB_OBJS) $(LIB_DIROBJ) $(DISTDIR)
 	@echo Using SSPI: $(USE_SSPI)
 	@echo Using IPv6: $(USE_IPV6)
 	@echo Using IDN:  $(USE_IDN)
+	@echo Using WinSSL: $(USE_WINSSL)
 	@echo CFLAGS:     $(CFLAGS)
 	@echo LFLAGS:     $(LFLAGS)
 	@echo GenPDB:     $(GEN_PDB)