diff --git a/doc/contributing/maintaining-openssl.md b/doc/contributing/maintaining-openssl.md
index 526bbc50354634..786aa1190ddde1 100644
--- a/doc/contributing/maintaining-openssl.md
+++ b/doc/contributing/maintaining-openssl.md
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ Use `make` to regenerate all platform dependent files in
 % make -C deps/openssl/config
 ```
 
+**Note**: If the 32-bit Windows is failing to compile run this workflow instead:
+
+```console
+% make -C deps/openssl/config clean
+# Edit deps/openssl/openssl/crypto/perlasm/x86asm.pl changing
+# #ifdef to %ifdef to make it compatible to nasm on 32-bit Windows
+# See: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/43603#issuecomment-1170670844
+# Reference: https://github.com/openssl/openssl/issues/18459
+```
+
 ## 3. Check diffs
 
 Check diffs to ensure updates are right. Even if there are no updates in openssl