diff --git a/drivers/crypto/n2_core.c b/drivers/crypto/n2_core.c
index a9fd8b9e86cd..699ee5a9a8f9 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/n2_core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/n2_core.c
@@ -1625,6 +1625,7 @@ static int queue_cache_init(void)
 					  CWQ_ENTRY_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (!queue_cache[HV_NCS_QTYPE_CWQ - 1]) {
 		kmem_cache_destroy(queue_cache[HV_NCS_QTYPE_MAU - 1]);
+		queue_cache[HV_NCS_QTYPE_MAU - 1] = NULL;
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -1634,6 +1635,8 @@ static void queue_cache_destroy(void)
 {
 	kmem_cache_destroy(queue_cache[HV_NCS_QTYPE_MAU - 1]);
 	kmem_cache_destroy(queue_cache[HV_NCS_QTYPE_CWQ - 1]);
+	queue_cache[HV_NCS_QTYPE_MAU - 1] = NULL;
+	queue_cache[HV_NCS_QTYPE_CWQ - 1] = NULL;
 }
 
 static long spu_queue_register_workfn(void *arg)