diff --git a/apps/genrsa.c b/apps/genrsa.c
index a9f40e8adf..37e9310910 100644
--- a/apps/genrsa.c
+++ b/apps/genrsa.c
@@ -265,8 +265,11 @@ bad:
 
 	BIO_printf(bio_err,"Generating RSA private key, %d bit long modulus\n",
 		num);
-
+#ifdef OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE
 	rsa = RSA_new();
+#else
+	rsa = RSA_new_method(e);
+#endif
 	if (!rsa)
 		goto err;