diff --git a/crypto/algif_hash.c b/crypto/algif_hash.c
index d19b09cdf284..54fc90e8339c 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_hash.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_hash.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static int hash_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *newsock, int flags)
 	struct alg_sock *ask = alg_sk(sk);
 	struct hash_ctx *ctx = ask->private;
 	struct ahash_request *req = &ctx->req;
-	char state[crypto_ahash_statesize(crypto_ahash_reqtfm(req))];
+	char state[crypto_ahash_statesize(crypto_ahash_reqtfm(req)) ? : 1];
 	struct sock *sk2;
 	struct alg_sock *ask2;
 	struct hash_ctx *ctx2;