diff --git a/crypto/skcipher.c b/crypto/skcipher.c
index 4f6b8dadaceb..835e5d36ad59 100644
--- a/crypto/skcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/skcipher.c
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ static int skcipher_walk_first(struct skcipher_walk *walk)
 	}
 
 	walk->page = NULL;
-	walk->nbytes = walk->total;
 
 	return skcipher_walk_next(walk);
 }