diff --git a/src/node_crypto.cc b/src/node_crypto.cc
index de2545f3859970..8fac840244c6f7 100644
--- a/src/node_crypto.cc
+++ b/src/node_crypto.cc
@@ -5126,6 +5126,8 @@ void InitCryptoOnce() {
   ERR_load_ENGINE_strings();
   ENGINE_load_builtin_engines();
 #endif  // !OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE
+
+  NodeBIO::GetMethod();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/node_crypto.h b/src/node_crypto.h
index ee069c9cf799b2..269bccbc03a1d7 100644
--- a/src/node_crypto.h
+++ b/src/node_crypto.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ extern int VerifyCallback(int preverify_ok, X509_STORE_CTX* ctx);
 
 extern void UseExtraCaCerts(const std::string& file);
 
+void InitCryptoOnce();
+
 class SecureContext : public BaseObject {
  public:
   ~SecureContext() override {
diff --git a/src/node_crypto_bio.cc b/src/node_crypto_bio.cc
index ab68c0a08111f2..baa90204f2f97a 100644
--- a/src/node_crypto_bio.cc
+++ b/src/node_crypto_bio.cc
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ const BIO_METHOD* NodeBIO::GetMethod() {
 
   return &method;
 #else
+  // This is called from InitCryptoOnce() to avoid race conditions during
+  // initialization.
   static BIO_METHOD* method = nullptr;
 
   if (method == nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/node_crypto_bio.h b/src/node_crypto_bio.h
index fefd097b32a7ba..0c61f19d0189d2 100644
--- a/src/node_crypto_bio.h
+++ b/src/node_crypto_bio.h
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ class NodeBIO : public MemoryRetainer {
   int eof_return_ = -1;
   Buffer* read_head_ = nullptr;
   Buffer* write_head_ = nullptr;
+
+  friend void node::crypto::InitCryptoOnce();
 };
 
 }  // namespace crypto