diff --git a/crypto/evp/evp_cnf.c b/crypto/evp/evp_cnf.c
index e9004de0e..2e4db3023 100644
--- a/crypto/evp/evp_cnf.c
+++ b/crypto/evp/evp_cnf.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static int alg_module_init(CONF_IMODULE *md, const CONF *cnf)
 			if (m > 0)
 				{
 #ifdef OPENSSL_FIPS
-				if (!FIPS_mode_set(1))
+				if (!FIPS_mode() && !FIPS_mode_set(1))
 					{
 					EVPerr(EVP_F_ALG_MODULE_INIT, EVP_R_ERROR_SETTING_FIPS_MODE);
 					return 0;