diff --git a/srcpkgs/serf/patches/libressl.patch b/srcpkgs/serf/patches/libressl.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b0ad22ced4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/serf/patches/libressl.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- buckets/ssl_buckets.c.orig
++++ buckets/ssl_buckets.c
+@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
+ #define APR_ARRAY_PUSH(ary,type) (*((type *)apr_array_push(ary)))
+ #endif
+ 
+-#if defined(OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER) && OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000L
++#if defined(OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER) && OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000L && !defined(LIBRESSL_VERSION_NUMBER)
+ #define USE_OPENSSL_1_1_API
+ #endif
+ 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/serf/template b/srcpkgs/serf/template
index 4344ffe06ed..bf0ab95a288 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/serf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/serf/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'serf'
 pkgname=serf
 version=1.3.9
-revision=6
+revision=7
 nocross=yes
 hostmakedepends="scons libressl-devel apr-util-devel"
 makedepends="zlib-devel gdbm-devel libressl-devel apr-util-devel"