diff --git a/src/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/backend.py b/src/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/backend.py
index 56d8206612e6..406b1ea990a2 100644
--- a/src/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/backend.py
+++ b/src/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/backend.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def openssl_assert(self, ok: bool) -> None:
     def _enable_fips(self) -> None:
         # This function enables FIPS mode for OpenSSL 3.0.0 on installs that
         # have the FIPS provider installed properly.
-        self._binding._enable_fips()
+        rust_openssl.enable_fips(rust_openssl._providers)
         assert rust_openssl.is_fips_enabled()
         self._fips_enabled = rust_openssl.is_fips_enabled()
 
diff --git a/src/cryptography/hazmat/bindings/openssl/binding.py b/src/cryptography/hazmat/bindings/openssl/binding.py
index 65eb5829134a..f5d8cb0b7d9f 100644
--- a/src/cryptography/hazmat/bindings/openssl/binding.py
+++ b/src/cryptography/hazmat/bindings/openssl/binding.py
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ class Binding:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._ensure_ffi_initialized()
 
-    def _enable_fips(self) -> None:
-        openssl.enable_fips(openssl._providers)
-
     @classmethod
     def _ensure_ffi_initialized(cls) -> None:
         with cls._init_lock: