diff --git a/lib/ssl.c b/lib/ssl.c
index d65923c24..46b4f7f02 100644
--- a/lib/ssl.c
+++ b/lib/ssl.c
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@ lws_ssl_destroy(struct lws_vhost *vhost)
 #else
 	ERR_remove_thread_state(NULL);
 #endif
+#endif
+	// after 1.1.0 no need
+#if  (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10002000) && (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER <= 0x10100000)
+	SSL_COMP_free_compression_methods();
 #endif
 	ERR_free_strings();
 	EVP_cleanup();
@@ -875,6 +879,10 @@ lws_ssl_context_destroy(struct lws_context *context)
 #else
 	ERR_remove_thread_state(NULL);
 #endif
+#endif
+	// after 1.1.0 no need
+#if  (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10002000) && (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER <= 0x10100000)
+	SSL_COMP_free_compression_methods();
 #endif
 	ERR_free_strings();
 	EVP_cleanup();