diff --git a/crypto/pcrypt.c b/crypto/pcrypt.c
index 794c172..5546083 100644
--- a/crypto/pcrypt.c
+++ b/crypto/pcrypt.c
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
 	if (!pcrypt->wq)
 		goto err;
 
-	pcrypt->pinst = padata_alloc(pcrypt->wq);
+	pcrypt->pinst = padata_alloc_possible(pcrypt->wq);
 	if (!pcrypt->pinst)
 		goto err_destroy_workqueue;