diff --git a/databases/mariadb55-server/Makefile b/databases/mariadb55-server/Makefile
index 24948318e045..819dff575c60 100644
--- a/databases/mariadb55-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/mariadb55-server/Makefile
@@ -83,9 +83,14 @@ CMAKE_ARGS+=	-DWITH_JEMALLOC="system"
 .endif
 
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MSSL}
+.if exists(${LOCALBASE}/include/openssl/opensslv.h)
+.  if !${PORT_OPTIONS:MOPENSSL} || !${PORT_OPTIONS:MPORTSSL}
+IGNORE=	security/openssl package is installed. To build this either select the OPENSSL and PORTSSL options or deinstall openssl
+.  endif
+.endif
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MOPENSSL}
 USE_OPENSSL=	yes
-.if empty(PORT_OPTIONS:MPORTSSL)
+.if !${PORT_OPTIONS:MPORTSSL}
 WITH_OPENSSL_BASE=	yes
 .else
 WITH_OPENSSL_PORT=	yes