diff --git a/lib/vtls/openssl.c b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
index 03717249f7..fa879d9749 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/openssl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
@@ -2831,10 +2831,14 @@ size_t Curl_ossl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
     }
 
     return snprintf(buffer, size, "%s/%lx.%lx.%lx%s",
+#ifdef OPENSSL_IS_BORINGSSL
+                    "BoringSSL"
+#else
 #ifdef LIBRESSL_VERSION_NUMBER
                     "LibreSSL"
 #else
                     "OpenSSL"
+#endif
 #endif
                     , (ssleay_value>>28)&0xf,
                     (ssleay_value>>20)&0xff,