diff --git a/openssl-sys/build/find_normal.rs b/openssl-sys/build/find_normal.rs
index 1439e9ab3..89236063a 100644
--- a/openssl-sys/build/find_normal.rs
+++ b/openssl-sys/build/find_normal.rs
@@ -92,8 +92,11 @@ fn find_openssl_dir(target: &str) -> OsString {
     try_pkg_config();
     try_vcpkg();
 
-    // FreeBSD and OpenBSD ship with Libre|OpenSSL but don't include a pkg-config file
-    if host == target && (target.contains("freebsd") || target.contains("openbsd")) {
+    // FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and AIX ship with Libre|OpenSSL
+    // TODO: see of this is still needed for OpenBSD
+    if host == target
+        && (target.contains("freebsd") || target.contains("openbsd") || target.contains("aix"))
+    {
         return OsString::from("/usr");
     }