diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 9ba1b7d489..c4fdef9567 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+1046.	[bug]		Adjust --with-openssl help message. [RT #1880]
+
 1045.	[bug]		It was possible to skip saving glue for a nameserver
 			for a stub zone.
 
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 1d690e7fad..a8502ad07a 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ AC_DIVERT_PUSH(AC_DIVERSION_NOTICE)dnl
 esyscmd([sed "s/^/# /" COPYRIGHT])dnl
 AC_DIVERT_POP()dnl
 
-AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.303 $)
+AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.304 $)
 
 AC_INIT(lib/dns/name.c)
 AC_PREREQ(2.13)
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ AC_C_BIGENDIAN
 #
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for OpenSSL library)
 AC_ARG_WITH(openssl,
-[  --with-openssl=PATH  Specify path for system-supplied openssl
-                        (required for DNSSEC)],
+[  --with-openssl[=PATH]   Build with OpenSSL [yes|no|path].
+                          (Required for DNSSEC)],
     use_openssl="$withval", use_openssl="no")
 
 case "$use_openssl" in