diff --git a/crypto/cryptd.c b/crypto/cryptd.c
index 0508c48a45c4..d5182e7b2a9c 100644
--- a/crypto/cryptd.c
+++ b/crypto/cryptd.c
@@ -913,7 +913,8 @@ static int cryptd_create_hash(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb,
 	inst->alg.finup  = cryptd_hash_finup_enqueue;
 	inst->alg.export = cryptd_hash_export;
 	inst->alg.import = cryptd_hash_import;
-	inst->alg.setkey = cryptd_hash_setkey;
+	if (crypto_shash_alg_has_setkey(salg))
+		inst->alg.setkey = cryptd_hash_setkey;
 	inst->alg.digest = cryptd_hash_digest_enqueue;
 
 	err = ahash_register_instance(tmpl, inst);