--- a/aclocal.m4
+++ b/aclocal.m4
@@ -2337,9 +2337,7 @@
 
   dnl If pkg-config is found try using it
   if test "$PHP_OPENSSL_DIR" = "yes" && test -x "$PKG_CONFIG" && $PKG_CONFIG --exists openssl; then
-    if $PKG_CONFIG --atleast-version=1.1 openssl; then
-      AC_MSG_ERROR([OpenSSL version >= 1.1 is not supported.])
-    elif $PKG_CONFIG --atleast-version=0.9.8 openssl; then
+    if $PKG_CONFIG --atleast-version=0.9.8 openssl; then
       found_openssl=yes
       OPENSSL_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs openssl`
       OPENSSL_INCS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags-only-I openssl`