diff --git a/lib/internal/crypto/util.js b/lib/internal/crypto/util.js
index 8838226c591785..cf044e804ad05a 100644
--- a/lib/internal/crypto/util.js
+++ b/lib/internal/crypto/util.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const normalizeHashName = require('internal/crypto/hashnames');
 const {
   hideStackFrames,
   codes: {
+    ERR_CRYPTO_CUSTOM_ENGINE_NOT_SUPPORTED,
     ERR_CRYPTO_ENGINE_UNKNOWN,
     ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE,
     ERR_INVALID_ARG_VALUE,
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ function setEngine(id, flags) {
   if (flags === 0)
     flags = ENGINE_METHOD_ALL;
 
+  if (typeof _setEngine !== 'function')
+    throw new ERR_CRYPTO_CUSTOM_ENGINE_NOT_SUPPORTED();
   if (!_setEngine(id, flags))
     throw new ERR_CRYPTO_ENGINE_UNKNOWN(id);
 }