diff --git a/crypto/ablk_helper.c b/crypto/ablk_helper.c
index e1fcf53bb931..1441f07d0a19 100644
--- a/crypto/ablk_helper.c
+++ b/crypto/ablk_helper.c
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ int ablk_encrypt(struct ablkcipher_request *req)
 	struct crypto_ablkcipher *tfm = crypto_ablkcipher_reqtfm(req);
 	struct async_helper_ctx *ctx = crypto_ablkcipher_ctx(tfm);
 
-	if (!may_use_simd()) {
+	if (!may_use_simd() ||
+	    (in_atomic() && cryptd_ablkcipher_queued(ctx->cryptd_tfm))) {
 		struct ablkcipher_request *cryptd_req =
 			ablkcipher_request_ctx(req);
 
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ int ablk_decrypt(struct ablkcipher_request *req)
 	struct crypto_ablkcipher *tfm = crypto_ablkcipher_reqtfm(req);
 	struct async_helper_ctx *ctx = crypto_ablkcipher_ctx(tfm);
 
-	if (!may_use_simd()) {
+	if (!may_use_simd() ||
+	    (in_atomic() && cryptd_ablkcipher_queued(ctx->cryptd_tfm))) {
 		struct ablkcipher_request *cryptd_req =
 			ablkcipher_request_ctx(req);