diff --git a/util/mk1mf.pl b/util/mk1mf.pl
index 46e75b4552..9212ecf2f9 100755
--- a/util/mk1mf.pl
+++ b/util/mk1mf.pl
@@ -1250,3 +1250,4 @@ sub fips_check_files
 		}
 	fipslib_error() if ($ret == 0);
 	}
+
diff --git a/util/pl/VC-32.pl b/util/pl/VC-32.pl
index d933a1f56e..e2713e5f9f 100644
--- a/util/pl/VC-32.pl
+++ b/util/pl/VC-32.pl
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ sub do_lib_rule
 		my $ex = "";		
 		if ($target =~ /O_SSL/)
 			{
-			$ex = " \$(L_CRYPTO)";
+			$ex .= " \$(L_CRYPTO)";
 			$ex .= " \$(L_FIPS)" if $fipsdso;
 			}
 		my $fipstarget;