diff --git a/crypto/evp/evp.c b/crypto/evp/evp.c
index 6f81b312..58fd9a98 100644
--- a/crypto/evp/evp.c
+++ b/crypto/evp/evp.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ int EVP_PKEY_set1_DH(EVP_PKEY *pkey, DH *key) {
 }
 
 int EVP_PKEY_assign_DH(EVP_PKEY *pkey, DH *key) {
-  return EVP_PKEY_assign(pkey, EVP_PKEY_EC, key);
+  return EVP_PKEY_assign(pkey, EVP_PKEY_DH, key);
 }
 
 DH *EVP_PKEY_get1_DH(EVP_PKEY *pkey) {