1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/crypto/api.c b/crypto/api.c
index 55af8bb0f050..33734fd9198f 100644
--- a/crypto/api.c
+++ b/crypto/api.c
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_mod_get);
 
 void crypto_mod_put(struct crypto_alg *alg)
 {
+        struct module *module = alg->cra_module;
+
         crypto_alg_put(alg);
-        module_put(alg->cra_module);
+        module_put(module);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_mod_put);