diff --git a/crypto/pcrypt.c b/crypto/pcrypt.c
index b9527d05e17d..80201241b698 100644
--- a/crypto/pcrypt.c
+++ b/crypto/pcrypt.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void pcrypt_aead_enc(struct padata_priv *padata)
 
 	padata->info = crypto_aead_encrypt(req);
 
-	if (padata->info)
+	if (padata->info == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return;
 
 	padata_do_serial(padata);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void pcrypt_aead_dec(struct padata_priv *padata)
 
 	padata->info = crypto_aead_decrypt(req);
 
-	if (padata->info)
+	if (padata->info == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return;
 
 	padata_do_serial(padata);
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static void pcrypt_aead_givenc(struct padata_priv *padata)
 
 	padata->info = crypto_aead_givencrypt(req);
 
-	if (padata->info)
+	if (padata->info == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return;
 
 	padata_do_serial(padata);