diff --git a/crypto/testmgr.c b/crypto/testmgr.c
index 89f1dd1f4b13..cd075c7d8ee1 100644
--- a/crypto/testmgr.c
+++ b/crypto/testmgr.c
@@ -2645,6 +2645,7 @@ static const struct alg_test_desc alg_test_descs[] = {
 	}, {
 		.alg = "ctr(des3_ede)",
 		.test = alg_test_skcipher,
+		.fips_allowed = 1,
 		.suite = {
 			.cipher = {
 				.enc = __VECS(des3_ede_ctr_enc_tv_template),