diff --git a/library/CMakeLists.txt b/library/CMakeLists.txt
index 36dac3829c..d631d61f31 100644
--- a/library/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/library/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ if(APPLE)
 	find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
 else()
 	if(MINGW OR NOT WIN32)
-		set(OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS TRUE)
+		if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+			set(OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS TRUE)
+		endif()
 		find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
 	endif()
 endif()