diff --git a/crypto/testmgr.c b/crypto/testmgr.c
index b86883a..fcd89fe 100644
--- a/crypto/testmgr.c
+++ b/crypto/testmgr.c
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 
 #include "internal.h"
 
+static bool notests;
+module_param(notests, bool, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(notests, "disable crypto self-tests");
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_CRYPTO_MANAGER_DISABLE_TESTS
 
 /* a perfect nop */
@@ -3868,6 +3872,11 @@
 	int j;
 	int rc;
 
+	if (!fips_enabled && notests) {
+		printk_once(KERN_INFO "alg: self-tests disabled\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	alg_test_descs_check_order();
 
 	if ((type & CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_MASK) == CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_CIPHER) {