--- acinclude.m4
+++ acinclude.m4
@@ -420,6 +420,13 @@
     AC_DEFINE(LIBSSH2_OPENSSL, 1, [Use $1])
     LIBSREQUIRED="$LIBSREQUIRED${LIBSREQUIRED:+ }libcrypto"
 
+    # consider the hint from the build environment about the additional libcrypto dependencies
+    # required for e.g. proper static builds of some packages depending on libssh2
+    if test "x${OPENSSL_LIBCRYPTO_EXTRA_LIBS}" != "x"; then
+      LIBCRYPTO="${LIBCRYPTO} ${OPENSSL_LIBCRYPTO_EXTRA_LIBS}"
+      LTLIBCRYPTO="${LTLIBCRYPTO} ${OPENSSL_LIBCRYPTO_EXTRA_LIBS}"
+    fi
+
     # Not all OpenSSL have AES-CTR functions.
     libssh2_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
     LIBS="$LIBS $LIBCRYPTO"