diff --git a/crypto/algapi.c b/crypto/algapi.c
index 2a0271b5f62a..c0755cf4f53f 100644
--- a/crypto/algapi.c
+++ b/crypto/algapi.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <crypto/algapi.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/fips.h>
@@ -59,6 +60,15 @@ static int crypto_check_alg(struct crypto_alg *alg)
 	if (alg->cra_blocksize > PAGE_SIZE / 8)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!alg->cra_type && (alg->cra_flags & CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_MASK) ==
+			       CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_CIPHER) {
+		if (alg->cra_alignmask > MAX_CIPHER_ALIGNMASK)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if (alg->cra_blocksize > MAX_CIPHER_BLOCKSIZE)
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (alg->cra_priority < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
diff --git a/include/crypto/algapi.h b/include/crypto/algapi.h
index 1aba888241dd..bd5e8ccf1687 100644
--- a/include/crypto/algapi.h
+++ b/include/crypto/algapi.h
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 
+/*
+ * Maximum values for blocksize and alignmask, used to allocate
+ * static buffers that are big enough for any combination of
+ * ciphers and architectures.
+ */
+#define MAX_CIPHER_BLOCKSIZE		16
+#define MAX_CIPHER_ALIGNMASK		15
+
 struct crypto_aead;
 struct crypto_instance;
 struct module;