diff --git a/salt/utils/rsax931.py b/salt/utils/rsax931.py
index 14c700a48f7..ae8eb021615 100644
--- a/salt/utils/rsax931.py
+++ b/salt/utils/rsax931.py
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ def _init_libcrypto():
     libcrypto = _load_libcrypto()
 
     try:
-        libcrypto.OPENSSL_init_crypto()
+        # If we're greater than OpenSSL 1.1.0, no need to to the init
+        if libcrypto.OpenSSL_version_num < 0x10100000L:
+            libcrypto.OPENSSL_init_crypto()
     except AttributeError:
         # Support for OpenSSL < 1.1 (OPENSSL_API_COMPAT < 0x10100000L)
         libcrypto.OPENSSL_no_config()