diff --git a/crypto/skcipher.c b/crypto/skcipher.c
index 778e0ff42bfa..11af5fd6a443 100644
--- a/crypto/skcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/skcipher.c
@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@ static int skcipher_walk_skcipher(struct skcipher_walk *walk,
 
 	walk->total = req->cryptlen;
 	walk->nbytes = 0;
+	walk->iv = req->iv;
+	walk->oiv = req->iv;
 
 	if (unlikely(!walk->total))
 		return 0;
@@ -456,9 +458,6 @@ static int skcipher_walk_skcipher(struct skcipher_walk *walk,
 	scatterwalk_start(&walk->in, req->src);
 	scatterwalk_start(&walk->out, req->dst);
 
-	walk->iv = req->iv;
-	walk->oiv = req->iv;
-
 	walk->flags &= ~SKCIPHER_WALK_SLEEP;
 	walk->flags |= req->base.flags & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP ?
 		       SKCIPHER_WALK_SLEEP : 0;
@@ -510,6 +509,8 @@ static int skcipher_walk_aead_common(struct skcipher_walk *walk,
 	int err;
 
 	walk->nbytes = 0;
+	walk->iv = req->iv;
+	walk->oiv = req->iv;
 
 	if (unlikely(!walk->total))
 		return 0;
@@ -525,9 +526,6 @@ static int skcipher_walk_aead_common(struct skcipher_walk *walk,
 	scatterwalk_done(&walk->in, 0, walk->total);
 	scatterwalk_done(&walk->out, 0, walk->total);
 
-	walk->iv = req->iv;
-	walk->oiv = req->iv;
-
 	if (req->base.flags & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP)
 		walk->flags |= SKCIPHER_WALK_SLEEP;
 	else