1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/crypto/algapi.c b/crypto/algapi.c
index f1d0307b1d08..1462c68492ea 100644
--- a/crypto/algapi.c
+++ b/crypto/algapi.c
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ static int crypto_check_alg(struct crypto_alg *alg)
         if (alg->cra_priority < 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
+        atomic_set(&alg->cra_refcnt, 1);
+
         return crypto_set_driver_name(alg);
 }
 
@@ -187,7 +189,6 @@ static struct crypto_larval *__crypto_register_alg(struct crypto_alg *alg)
 
         ret = -EEXIST;
 
-        atomic_set(&alg->cra_refcnt, 1);
         list_for_each_entry(q, &crypto_alg_list, cra_list) {
                 if (q == alg)
                         goto err;