diff --git a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
index d4a81be0d7d2..87e6d1a63886 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
@@ -537,6 +537,27 @@ finalize:
 	       EIP197_HIA_CDR(priv, ring) + EIP197_HIA_xDR_PREP_COUNT);
 }
 
+inline int safexcel_rdesc_check_errors(struct safexcel_crypto_priv *priv,
+				       struct safexcel_result_desc *rdesc)
+{
+	if (likely(!rdesc->result_data.error_code))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (rdesc->result_data.error_code & 0x407f) {
+		/* Fatal error (bits 0-7, 14) */
+		dev_err(priv->dev,
+			"cipher: result: result descriptor error (%d)\n",
+			rdesc->result_data.error_code);
+		return -EIO;
+	} else if (rdesc->result_data.error_code == BIT(9)) {
+		/* Authentication failed */
+		return -EBADMSG;
+	}
+
+	/* All other non-fatal errors */
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
 void safexcel_complete(struct safexcel_crypto_priv *priv, int ring)
 {
 	struct safexcel_command_desc *cdesc;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.h b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.h
index eec75dfcdad7..dce02bf92dff 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.h
@@ -610,6 +610,8 @@ struct safexcel_inv_result {
 };
 
 void safexcel_dequeue(struct safexcel_crypto_priv *priv, int ring);
+int safexcel_rdesc_check_errors(struct safexcel_crypto_priv *priv,
+				struct safexcel_result_desc *rdesc);
 void safexcel_complete(struct safexcel_crypto_priv *priv, int ring);
 int safexcel_invalidate_cache(struct crypto_async_request *async,
 			      struct safexcel_crypto_priv *priv,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_cipher.c b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_cipher.c
index 1f4787ea2725..2452fce64fb7 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_cipher.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_cipher.c
@@ -160,12 +160,8 @@ static int safexcel_handle_req_result(struct safexcel_crypto_priv *priv, int rin
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (rdesc->result_data.error_code) {
-			dev_err(priv->dev,
-				"cipher: result: result descriptor error (%d)\n",
-				rdesc->result_data.error_code);
-			*ret = -EIO;
-		}
+		if (likely(!*ret))
+			*ret = safexcel_rdesc_check_errors(priv, rdesc);
 
 		ndesc++;
 	} while (!rdesc->last_seg);
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c
index 00d2cad0ff1c..6cbd879e8fb5 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c
@@ -146,11 +146,8 @@ static int safexcel_handle_req_result(struct safexcel_crypto_priv *priv, int rin
 		dev_err(priv->dev,
 			"hash: result: could not retrieve the result descriptor\n");
 		*ret = PTR_ERR(rdesc);
-	} else if (rdesc->result_data.error_code) {
-		dev_err(priv->dev,
-			"hash: result: result descriptor error (%d)\n",
-			rdesc->result_data.error_code);
-		*ret = -EINVAL;
+	} else {
+		*ret = safexcel_rdesc_check_errors(priv, rdesc);
 	}
 
 	safexcel_complete(priv, ring);