diff --git a/servers/slurpd/main.c b/servers/slurpd/main.c
index 56ddbb10e0..2a7868724e 100644
--- a/servers/slurpd/main.c
+++ b/servers/slurpd/main.c
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ main(
     /* initialize thread package */
     ldap_pvt_thread_initialize();
 
+#ifdef HAVE_TLS
+	if( ldap_pvt_tls_init() || ldap_pvt_tls_init_def_ctx() ) {
+		fprintf( stderr, "TLS Initialization failed.\n" );
+		exit( EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+#endif
+
     /* 
      * Create and initialize globals.  init_globals() also initializes
      * the main replication queue.