diff -ur Crypt-SSLeay-0.51.orig/SSLeay.xs Crypt-SSLeay-0.51/SSLeay.xs
--- Crypt-SSLeay-0.51.orig/SSLeay.xs	2003-05-28 02:55:02.000000000 -0400
+++ Crypt-SSLeay-0.51/SSLeay.xs	2006-09-01 16:21:33.000000000 -0400
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 	char buf[1024];
         int rand_bytes_read;
 
+	SSL_library_init();
+
 	if(!bNotFirstTime) {
                SSLeay_add_all_algorithms();
                SSL_load_error_strings();