diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 3d4ff926768..8f9a7b9218d 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ linux emul	emulation	Please discuss changes here.
 bs{diff,patch}	cperciva	Pre-commit review requested.
 portsnap	cperciva	Pre-commit review requested.
 freebsd-update	cperciva	Pre-commit review requested.
-openssl		simon		Pre-commit review requested.
+openssl		-		No non-upstream commits should be done.
 sys/netgraph/bluetooth	emax	Pre-commit review preferred.
 lib/libbluetooth	emax	Pre-commit review preferred.
 lib/libsdp		emax	Pre-commit review preferred.