diff --git a/crypto/af_alg.c b/crypto/af_alg.c
index 1dd573a44127..c5937c812799 100644
--- a/crypto/af_alg.c
+++ b/crypto/af_alg.c
@@ -302,8 +302,6 @@ int af_alg_accept(struct sock *sk, struct socket *newsock, bool kern)
 	if (err)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	sk2->sk_family = PF_ALG;
-
 	if (nokey || !ask->refcnt++)
 		sock_hold(sk);
 	ask->nokey_refcnt += nokey;
@@ -380,7 +378,6 @@ static int alg_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int protocol,
 	sock->ops = &alg_proto_ops;
 	sock_init_data(sock, sk);
 
-	sk->sk_family = PF_ALG;
 	sk->sk_destruct = alg_sock_destruct;
 
 	return 0;