diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qocsp/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qocsp/CMakeLists.txt
index c739e89583..384c7b9426 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qocsp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qocsp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ qt_internal_add_test(tst_qocsp
         Qt::NetworkPrivate
 )
 
+qt_internal_extend_target(tst_qocsp CONDITION QT_FEATURE_openssl_linked
+    LIBRARIES
+        WrapOpenSSL::WrapOpenSSL
+)
+
+
 ## Scopes:
 #####################################################################
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslkey/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslkey/CMakeLists.txt
index 0177ab7055..a720962655 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslkey/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslkey/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ qt_internal_add_test(tst_qsslkey
     TESTDATA ${test_data}
 )
 
+qt_internal_extend_target(tst_qsslkey CONDITION QT_FEATURE_private_tests AND QT_FEATURE_openssl_linked
+    LIBRARIES
+        WrapOpenSSL::WrapOpenSSL
+)
+
 ## Scopes:
 #####################################################################
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a7a069edd..cf43cd6c54 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ qt_internal_add_test(tst_qsslsocket
     QT_TEST_SERVER_LIST "squid" "danted" "cyrus" "apache2" "echo" # special case
 )
 
+qt_internal_extend_target(tst_qsslsocket CONDITION QT_FEATURE_private_tests AND QT_FEATURE_openssl_linked
+    LIBRARIES
+        WrapOpenSSL::WrapOpenSSL
+)
+
 #### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:qsslsocket.pro:<TRUE>:
 # _REQUIREMENTS = "qtConfig(private_tests)"
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/shared/tlshelpers.h b/tests/auto/network/ssl/shared/tlshelpers.h
index aa5f2c3c58..71db837d4b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/shared/tlshelpers.h
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/shared/tlshelpers.h
@@ -12,13 +12,8 @@
 #include <QtCore/qstring.h>
 #include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
 
-// TODO: these 'helpers' later to include OpenSSL resolver/sumbols
-// required by some auto-tests.
-
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-
-
 namespace TlsAux {
 
 inline bool classImplemented(QSsl::ImplementedClass cl)