diff --git a/src/core/tsi/ssl_transport_security.cc b/src/core/tsi/ssl_transport_security.cc
index c72dda4dda5..a16752e99de 100644
--- a/src/core/tsi/ssl_transport_security.cc
+++ b/src/core/tsi/ssl_transport_security.cc
@@ -890,7 +890,8 @@ static int NullVerifyCallback(int /*preverify_ok*/, X509_STORE_CTX* /*ctx*/) {
 }
 
 // Sets the min and max TLS version of |ssl_context| to |min_tls_version| and
-// |max_tls_version|, respectively.
+// |max_tls_version|, respectively. Calling this method is a no-op when using
+// OpenSSL versions < 1.1.
 static tsi_result tsi_set_min_and_max_tls_versions(
     SSL_CTX* ssl_context, tsi_tls_version min_tls_version,
     tsi_tls_version max_tls_version) {
@@ -899,9 +900,9 @@ static tsi_result tsi_set_min_and_max_tls_versions(
             "Invalid nullptr argument to |tsi_set_min_and_max_tls_versions|.");
     return TSI_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
   }
+#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000
   // Set the min TLS version of the SSL context.
   switch (min_tls_version) {
-#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000
     case tsi_tls_version::TSI_TLS1_2:
       SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version(ssl_context, TLS1_2_VERSION);
       break;
@@ -909,7 +910,6 @@ static tsi_result tsi_set_min_and_max_tls_versions(
     case tsi_tls_version::TSI_TLS1_3:
       SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version(ssl_context, TLS1_3_VERSION);
       break;
-#endif
 #endif
     default:
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "TLS version is not supported.");
@@ -917,7 +917,6 @@ static tsi_result tsi_set_min_and_max_tls_versions(
   }
   // Set the max TLS version of the SSL context.
   switch (max_tls_version) {
-#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000
     case tsi_tls_version::TSI_TLS1_2:
       SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version(ssl_context, TLS1_2_VERSION);
       break;
@@ -925,12 +924,12 @@ static tsi_result tsi_set_min_and_max_tls_versions(
     case tsi_tls_version::TSI_TLS1_3:
       SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version(ssl_context, TLS1_3_VERSION);
       break;
-#endif
 #endif
     default:
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "TLS version is not supported.");
       return TSI_FAILED_PRECONDITION;
   }
+#endif
   return TSI_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1888,14 +1887,10 @@ tsi_result tsi_create_ssl_client_handshaker_factory_with_options(
     return TSI_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
   }
 
-#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000
   ssl_context = SSL_CTX_new(TLS_method());
   result = tsi_set_min_and_max_tls_versions(
       ssl_context, options->min_tls_version, options->max_tls_version);
   if (result != TSI_OK) return result;
-#else
-  ssl_context = SSL_CTX_new(TLSv1_2_method());
-#endif
   if (ssl_context == nullptr) {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Could not create ssl context.");
     return TSI_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
@@ -2055,15 +2050,11 @@ tsi_result tsi_create_ssl_server_handshaker_factory_with_options(
 
   for (i = 0; i < options->num_key_cert_pairs; i++) {
     do {
-#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000
       impl->ssl_contexts[i] = SSL_CTX_new(TLS_method());
       result = tsi_set_min_and_max_tls_versions(impl->ssl_contexts[i],
                                                 options->min_tls_version,
                                                 options->max_tls_version);
       if (result != TSI_OK) return result;
-#else
-      impl->ssl_contexts[i] = SSL_CTX_new(TLSv1_2_method());
-#endif
       if (impl->ssl_contexts[i] == nullptr) {
         gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Could not create ssl context.");
         result = TSI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;