diff --git a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
index 28556fce4267..bfb0a1a2507a 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
@@ -566,8 +566,10 @@ static int skcipher_recvmsg_async(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 			 * need to expand */
 			tmp = kcalloc(tx_nents * 2, sizeof(*tmp),
 				      GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!tmp)
+			if (!tmp) {
+				err = -ENOMEM;
 				goto free;
+			}
 
 			sg_init_table(tmp, tx_nents * 2);
 			for (x = 0; x < tx_nents; x++)