diff --git a/crypto/af_alg.c b/crypto/af_alg.c
index ca50eeb..b5953f1 100644
--- a/crypto/af_alg.c
+++ b/crypto/af_alg.c
@@ -157,16 +157,16 @@
 	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;
 
 	if (addr_len != sizeof(*sa))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* If caller uses non-allowed flag, return error. */
+	if ((sa->salg_feat & ~allowed) || (sa->salg_mask & ~allowed))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	sa->salg_type[sizeof(sa->salg_type) - 1] = 0;
 	sa->salg_name[sizeof(sa->salg_name) - 1] = 0;