diff --git a/crypto/pcrypt.c b/crypto/pcrypt.c
index 3e026e7a7e75..a4f3b3f342c8 100644
--- a/crypto/pcrypt.c
+++ b/crypto/pcrypt.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ static void pcrypt_aead_done(struct crypto_async_request *areq, int err)
 	struct padata_priv *padata = pcrypt_request_padata(preq);
 
 	padata->info = err;
-	req->base.flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP;
 
 	padata_do_serial(padata);
 }