diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asym_tpm.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asym_tpm.c
index d16d893bd195..378b18b9bc34 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asym_tpm.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/asym_tpm.c
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ static int tpm_key_encrypt(struct tpm_key *tk,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error_free_tfm;
 
+	ret = -ENOMEM;
 	req = akcipher_request_alloc(tfm, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!req)
 		goto error_free_tfm;
diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c
index 364b9df9d631..d7f43d4ea925 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ static int software_key_eds_op(struct kernel_pkey_params *params,
 	if (IS_ERR(tfm))
 		return PTR_ERR(tfm);
 
+	ret = -ENOMEM;
 	req = akcipher_request_alloc(tfm, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!req)
 		goto error_free_tfm;