diff --git a/regress/unittests/sshkey/test_file.c b/regress/unittests/sshkey/test_file.c
index 497ab6dde..488944c3b 100644
--- a/regress/unittests/sshkey/test_file.c
+++ b/regress/unittests/sshkey/test_file.c
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ sshkey_file_tests(void)
 	ASSERT_STRING_EQ((const char *)sshbuf_ptr(buf),
 	    OBJ_nid2sn(k1->ecdsa_nid));
 	sshbuf_free(buf);
+#ifndef OPENSSL_IS_BORINGSSL /* lacks EC_POINT_point2bn() */
 	a = load_bignum("ecdsa_1.param.priv");
 	b = load_bignum("ecdsa_1.param.pub");
 	c = EC_POINT_point2bn(EC_KEY_get0_group(k1->ecdsa),
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ sshkey_file_tests(void)
 	BN_free(a);
 	BN_free(b);
 	BN_free(c);
+#endif /* OPENSSL_IS_BORINGSSL */
 	TEST_DONE();
 
 	TEST_START("parse ECDSA from private w/ passphrase");