diff --git a/openssl/src/ssl/mod.rs b/openssl/src/ssl/mod.rs
index 5431df13..d7d98949 100644
--- a/openssl/src/ssl/mod.rs
+++ b/openssl/src/ssl/mod.rs
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ impl SslMethod {
     }
 }
 
+unsafe impl Sync for SslMethod {}
+unsafe impl Send for SslMethod {}
+
 bitflags! {
     /// Options controling the behavior of certificate verification.
     pub struct SslVerifyMode: i32 {