diff --git a/crypto/xts.c b/crypto/xts.c
index d86c11a8c882..e31828ed0046 100644
--- a/crypto/xts.c
+++ b/crypto/xts.c
@@ -554,8 +554,10 @@ static int create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 		ctx->name[len - 1] = 0;
 
 		if (snprintf(inst->alg.base.cra_name, CRYPTO_MAX_ALG_NAME,
-			     "xts(%s)", ctx->name) >= CRYPTO_MAX_ALG_NAME)
-			return -ENAMETOOLONG;
+			     "xts(%s)", ctx->name) >= CRYPTO_MAX_ALG_NAME) {
+			err = -ENAMETOOLONG;
+			goto err_drop_spawn;
+		}
 	} else
 		goto err_drop_spawn;