diff --git a/wocky/wocky-openssl.c b/wocky/wocky-openssl.c
index b5c03ca..7bc4e84 100644
--- a/wocky/wocky-openssl.c
+++ b/wocky/wocky-openssl.c
@@ -1693,6 +1693,7 @@ set_dh_parameters (WockyTLSSession *session)
 static void
 set_ecdh_key (WockyTLSSession *session)
 {
+#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_EC
   EC_KEY *ecdh = EC_KEY_new_by_curve_name (NID_sect163r2);
   if (ecdh == NULL)
     {
@@ -1701,6 +1702,7 @@ set_ecdh_key (WockyTLSSession *session)
     }
   SSL_CTX_set_tmp_ecdh (session->ctx,ecdh);
   EC_KEY_free (ecdh);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void