diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5d19ca630..43dab6905 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-20140823
+20140825
+ - (djm) [bufec.c] Skip this file on !ECC OpenSSL
+
+20140824
  - (djm) [sftp-server.c] Some systems (e.g. Irix) have prctl() but not
    PR_SET_DUMPABLE, so adjust ifdef; reported by Tom Christensen
 
diff --git a/bufec.c b/bufec.c
index 127e56d43..749ce9d4c 100644
--- a/bufec.c
+++ b/bufec.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "ssherr.h"
 
+#ifdef OPENSSL_HAS_ECC
+
 int
 buffer_put_ecpoint_ret(Buffer *buffer, const EC_GROUP *curve,
     const EC_POINT *point)
@@ -68,4 +70,5 @@ buffer_get_ecpoint(Buffer *buffer, const EC_GROUP *curve,
 		fatal("%s: buffer error", __func__);
 }
 
+#endif /* OPENSSL_HAS_ECC */