diff --git a/crypto/af_alg.c b/crypto/af_alg.c
index 35d4dcea381f..5231f421ad00 100644
--- a/crypto/af_alg.c
+++ b/crypto/af_alg.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(af_alg_release_parent);
 
 static int alg_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_len)
 {
-	const u32 forbidden = CRYPTO_ALG_INTERNAL;
+	const u32 allowed = CRYPTO_ALG_KERN_DRIVER_ONLY;
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct alg_sock *ask = alg_sk(sk);
 	struct sockaddr_alg *sa = (void *)uaddr;
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ static int alg_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_len)
 	void *private;
 	int err;
 
+	/* If caller uses non-allowed flag, return error. */
+	if ((sa->salg_feat & ~allowed) || (sa->salg_mask & ~allowed))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (sock->state == SS_CONNECTED)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -176,9 +180,7 @@ static int alg_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_len)
 	if (IS_ERR(type))
 		return PTR_ERR(type);
 
-	private = type->bind(sa->salg_name,
-			     sa->salg_feat & ~forbidden,
-			     sa->salg_mask & ~forbidden);
+	private = type->bind(sa->salg_name, sa->salg_feat, sa->salg_mask);
 	if (IS_ERR(private)) {
 		module_put(type->owner);
 		return PTR_ERR(private);