diff --git a/src/switch_core_cert.c b/src/switch_core_cert.c
index 565f548e51..c4fdd84210 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_cert.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_cert.c
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_gen_certs(const char *prefix)
 		}
 	}
 
+#ifdef CRYPTO_MEM_CHECK_ON
 	CRYPTO_mem_ctrl(CRYPTO_MEM_CHECK_ON);
+#endif
 
 	//bio_err=BIO_new_fp(stderr, BIO_NOCLOSE);