1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/crypto/algapi.c b/crypto/algapi.c
index 2154815201a7..6a98076d9d2a 100644
--- a/crypto/algapi.c
+++ b/crypto/algapi.c
@@ -507,6 +507,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_init_spawn2);
 
 void crypto_drop_spawn(struct crypto_spawn *spawn)
 {
+        if (!spawn->alg)
+                return;
+
         down_write(&crypto_alg_sem);
         list_del(&spawn->list);
         up_write(&crypto_alg_sem);