diff --git a/crypto/pcbc.c b/crypto/pcbc.c
index fe70477..d1b8bdf 100644
--- a/crypto/pcbc.c
+++ b/crypto/pcbc.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 	alg = crypto_get_attr_alg(tb, CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_CIPHER,
 				  CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_MASK);
 	if (IS_ERR(alg))
-		return ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(alg));
+		return ERR_CAST(alg);
 
 	inst = crypto_alloc_instance("pcbc", alg);
 	if (IS_ERR(inst))