diff --git a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
index 211c956..9b2f440 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
@@ -472,7 +472,8 @@
 				goto unlock;
 
 			used = af_alg_make_sg(&ctx->rsgl, from, used, 1);
-			if (used < 0)
+			err = used;
+			if (err < 0)
 				goto unlock;
 
 			ablkcipher_request_set_crypt(&ctx->req, sg,