diff --git a/apps/x509.c b/apps/x509.c
index dce5f3263..a797da0ff 100644
--- a/apps/x509.c
+++ b/apps/x509.c
@@ -915,8 +915,10 @@ bad:
 
 				BIO_printf(bio_err,"Generating certificate request\n");
 
+#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_DSA
 		                if (pk->type == EVP_PKEY_DSA)
 		                        digest=EVP_dss1();
+#endif
 
 				rq=X509_to_X509_REQ(x,pk,digest);
 				EVP_PKEY_free(pk);