diff --git a/tools/install.py b/tools/install.py
index 4f155376eaf534..d1100352c6a413 100755
--- a/tools/install.py
+++ b/tools/install.py
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ def headers(action):
   if 'false' == variables.get('node_shared_libuv'):
     subdir_files('deps/uv/include', 'include/node/', action)
 
-  if 'false' == variables.get('node_shared_openssl'):
+  if 'true' == variables.get('node_use_openssl') and \
+     'false' == variables.get('node_shared_openssl'):
     subdir_files('deps/openssl/openssl/include/openssl', 'include/node/openssl/', action)
     subdir_files('deps/openssl/config/archs', 'include/node/openssl/archs', action)
     action(['deps/openssl/config/opensslconf.h'], 'include/node/openssl/')