diff --git a/crypto/pcrypt.c b/crypto/pcrypt.c
index 85082574c515..62e11835f220 100644
--- a/crypto/pcrypt.c
+++ b/crypto/pcrypt.c
@@ -138,12 +138,14 @@ static void pcrypt_aead_enc(struct padata_priv *padata)
 {
 	struct pcrypt_request *preq = pcrypt_padata_request(padata);
 	struct aead_request *req = pcrypt_request_ctx(preq);
+	int ret;
 
-	padata->info = crypto_aead_encrypt(req);
+	ret = crypto_aead_encrypt(req);
 
-	if (padata->info == -EINPROGRESS)
+	if (ret == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return;
 
+	padata->info = ret;
 	padata_do_serial(padata);
 }
 
@@ -180,12 +182,14 @@ static void pcrypt_aead_dec(struct padata_priv *padata)
 {
 	struct pcrypt_request *preq = pcrypt_padata_request(padata);
 	struct aead_request *req = pcrypt_request_ctx(preq);
+	int ret;
 
-	padata->info = crypto_aead_decrypt(req);
+	ret = crypto_aead_decrypt(req);
 
-	if (padata->info == -EINPROGRESS)
+	if (ret == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return;
 
+	padata->info = ret;
 	padata_do_serial(padata);
 }