diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/cryptocop.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/cryptocop.c
index 67c61ea86813..fd529a0ec758 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/cryptocop.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/cryptocop.c
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ static int create_md5_pad(int alloc_flag, unsigned long long hashed_length, char
 	if (padlen < MD5_MIN_PAD_LENGTH) padlen += MD5_BLOCK_LENGTH;
 
 	p = kmalloc(padlen, alloc_flag);
-	if (!pad) return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!p) return -ENOMEM;
 
 	*p = 0x80;
 	memset(p+1, 0, padlen - 1);
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ static int create_sha1_pad(int alloc_flag, unsigned long long hashed_length, cha
 	if (padlen < SHA1_MIN_PAD_LENGTH) padlen += SHA1_BLOCK_LENGTH;
 
 	p = kmalloc(padlen, alloc_flag);
-	if (!pad) return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!p) return -ENOMEM;
 
 	*p = 0x80;
 	memset(p+1, 0, padlen - 1);