diff --git a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c
index e17577b785c3..f44c08f5f5ec 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ static int safexcel_xcbcmac_cra_init(struct crypto_tfm *tfm)
 
 	safexcel_ahash_cra_init(tfm);
 	ctx->aes = kmalloc(sizeof(*ctx->aes), GFP_KERNEL);
-	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(ctx->aes);
+	return ctx->aes == NULL ? -ENOMEM : 0;
 }
 
 static void safexcel_xcbcmac_cra_exit(struct crypto_tfm *tfm)