diff --git a/crypto/algapi.c b/crypto/algapi.c
index c0755cf4f53f..496fc51bf215 100644
--- a/crypto/algapi.c
+++ b/crypto/algapi.c
@@ -57,9 +57,14 @@ static int crypto_check_alg(struct crypto_alg *alg)
 	if (alg->cra_alignmask & (alg->cra_alignmask + 1))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (alg->cra_blocksize > PAGE_SIZE / 8)
+	/* General maximums for all algs. */
+	if (alg->cra_alignmask > MAX_ALGAPI_ALIGNMASK)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (alg->cra_blocksize > MAX_ALGAPI_BLOCKSIZE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Lower maximums for specific alg types. */
 	if (!alg->cra_type && (alg->cra_flags & CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_MASK) ==
 			       CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_CIPHER) {
 		if (alg->cra_alignmask > MAX_CIPHER_ALIGNMASK)
diff --git a/include/crypto/algapi.h b/include/crypto/algapi.h
index bd5e8ccf1687..21371ac8f355 100644
--- a/include/crypto/algapi.h
+++ b/include/crypto/algapi.h
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
 /*
  * Maximum values for blocksize and alignmask, used to allocate
  * static buffers that are big enough for any combination of
- * ciphers and architectures.
+ * algs and architectures. Ciphers have a lower maximum size.
  */
+#define MAX_ALGAPI_BLOCKSIZE		160
+#define MAX_ALGAPI_ALIGNMASK		63
 #define MAX_CIPHER_BLOCKSIZE		16
 #define MAX_CIPHER_ALIGNMASK		15