1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/crypto/xcbc.c b/crypto/xcbc.c
index 789cdeee6b7d..e3d9503a034b 100644
--- a/crypto/xcbc.c
+++ b/crypto/xcbc.c
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@ static struct crypto_instance *xcbc_alloc(struct rtattr **tb)
         case 16:
                 break;
         default:
-                return ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(alg));
+                inst = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+                goto out_put_alg;
         }
 
         inst = crypto_alloc_instance("xcbc", alg);