--- entropy.c.orig
+++ entropy.c
@@ -216,12 +216,13 @@ seed_rng(void)
 	 * allow 1.0.1 to work with 1.0.0). Going backwards is only allowed
 	 * within a patch series.
 	 */
+#if 0
 	u_long version_mask = SSLeay() >= 0x1000000f ?  ~0xffff0L : ~0xff0L;
 	if (((SSLeay() ^ OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER) & version_mask) ||
 	    (SSLeay() >> 12) < (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >> 12))
 		fatal("OpenSSL version mismatch. Built against %lx, you "
 		    "have %lx", (u_long)OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER, SSLeay());
-
+#endif
 #ifndef OPENSSL_PRNG_ONLY
 	if (RAND_status() == 1) {
 		debug3("RNG is ready, skipping seeding");