2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/crypto/algboss.c b/crypto/algboss.c
index 9908dd830c26..412241ce4cfa 100644
--- a/crypto/algboss.c
+++ b/crypto/algboss.c
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ static int cryptomgr_probe(void *data)
                 goto err;
 
         do {
+                if (tmpl->create) {
+                        err = tmpl->create(tmpl, param->tb);
+                        continue;
+                }
+
                 inst = tmpl->alloc(param->tb);
                 if (IS_ERR(inst))
                         err = PTR_ERR(inst);
diff --git a/include/crypto/algapi.h b/include/crypto/algapi.h
index 010545436efa..ce010a346420 100644
--- a/include/crypto/algapi.h
+++ b/include/crypto/algapi.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ struct crypto_template {
 
         struct crypto_instance *(*alloc)(struct rtattr **tb);
         void (*free)(struct crypto_instance *inst);
+        int (*create)(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb);
 
         char name[CRYPTO_MAX_ALG_NAME];
 };