diff --git a/src/pyelliptic/openssl.py b/src/pyelliptic/openssl.py
index de073fab..09df5ca4 100644
--- a/src/pyelliptic/openssl.py
+++ b/src/pyelliptic/openssl.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ except:
                       lib_path = path.join(sys._MEIPASS, "libeay32.dll")
                       OpenSSL = _OpenSSL(lib_path)
                   except:
-                      if 'linux' in sys.platform or 'darwin' in sys.platform:
+                      if 'linux' in sys.platform or 'darwin' in sys.platform or 'freebsd' in sys.platform:
                           try:
                               from ctypes.util import find_library
                               OpenSSL = _OpenSSL(find_library('ssl'))