diff --git a/scripts/openssl.test b/scripts/openssl.test
index 1823d9ccc..55cdfaa6a 100755
--- a/scripts/openssl.test
+++ b/scripts/openssl.test
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ start_openssl_server() {
                 exit 1
             fi
         fi
+        OPENSSL_ENGINE_ID="-engine ${OPENSSL_ENGINE_ID}"
     fi
-    OPENSSL_ENGINE_ID="-engine ${OPENSSL_ENGINE_ID}"
 
     while [ "$counter" -lt 20 ]; do
         echo -e "\n# Trying to start $openssl_suite OpenSSL server on port $server_port..."