diff --git a/sysutils/tarsnap/Makefile b/sysutils/tarsnap/Makefile
index 9505f165e22..46501118601 100644
--- a/sysutils/tarsnap/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/tarsnap/Makefile
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ RESTRICTED=	license only allows redistribution and use of unmodified source and
 .endif
 LEGAL_TEXT=	license restricts redistribution of source and binaries
 
+.if ${SSL_DEFAULT:Mopenssl-devel}
+BROKEN=		Does not build with openssl-devel
+.endif
+
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>