diff --git a/arch/arm/crypto/ghash-ce-glue.c b/arch/arm/crypto/ghash-ce-glue.c
index 7e8b2f55685c..a00fd329255f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/crypto/ghash-ce-glue.c
+++ b/arch/arm/crypto/ghash-ce-glue.c
@@ -294,16 +294,11 @@ static int ghash_async_setkey(struct crypto_ahash *tfm, const u8 *key,
 {
 	struct ghash_async_ctx *ctx = crypto_ahash_ctx(tfm);
 	struct crypto_ahash *child = &ctx->cryptd_tfm->base;
-	int err;
 
 	crypto_ahash_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_ahash_set_flags(child, crypto_ahash_get_flags(tfm)
 			       & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_ahash_setkey(child, key, keylen);
-	crypto_ahash_set_flags(tfm, crypto_ahash_get_flags(child)
-			       & CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-	return err;
+	return crypto_ahash_setkey(child, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int ghash_async_init_tfm(struct crypto_tfm *tfm)
diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
index 2db167e5871c..1c23d84a9097 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
@@ -72,19 +72,12 @@ static int setkey_fallback_cip(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, const u8 *in_key,
 		unsigned int key_len)
 {
 	struct s390_aes_ctx *sctx = crypto_tfm_ctx(tfm);
-	int ret;
 
 	sctx->fallback.cip->base.crt_flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK;
 	sctx->fallback.cip->base.crt_flags |= (tfm->crt_flags &
 			CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 
-	ret = crypto_cipher_setkey(sctx->fallback.cip, in_key, key_len);
-	if (ret) {
-		tfm->crt_flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-		tfm->crt_flags |= (sctx->fallback.cip->base.crt_flags &
-				CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	}
-	return ret;
+	return crypto_cipher_setkey(sctx->fallback.cip, in_key, key_len);
 }
 
 static int aes_set_key(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, const u8 *in_key,
@@ -182,18 +175,13 @@ static int setkey_fallback_skcipher(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 				    unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct s390_aes_ctx *sctx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(tfm);
-	int ret;
 
 	crypto_skcipher_clear_flags(sctx->fallback.skcipher,
 				    CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(sctx->fallback.skcipher,
 				  crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &
 				  CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	ret = crypto_skcipher_setkey(sctx->fallback.skcipher, key, len);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm,
-				  crypto_skcipher_get_flags(sctx->fallback.skcipher) &
-				  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	return ret;
+	return crypto_skcipher_setkey(sctx->fallback.skcipher, key, len);
 }
 
 static int fallback_skcipher_crypt(struct s390_aes_ctx *sctx,
@@ -389,17 +377,12 @@ static int xts_fallback_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 			       unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct s390_xts_ctx *xts_ctx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(tfm);
-	int ret;
 
 	crypto_skcipher_clear_flags(xts_ctx->fallback, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(xts_ctx->fallback,
 				  crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &
 				  CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	ret = crypto_skcipher_setkey(xts_ctx->fallback, key, len);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm,
-				  crypto_skcipher_get_flags(xts_ctx->fallback) &
-				  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	return ret;
+	return crypto_skcipher_setkey(xts_ctx->fallback, key, len);
 }
 
 static int xts_aes_set_key(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *in_key,
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/ghash-clmulni-intel_glue.c b/arch/x86/crypto/ghash-clmulni-intel_glue.c
index 4a9c9833a7d6..a4b728518e28 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/ghash-clmulni-intel_glue.c
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/ghash-clmulni-intel_glue.c
@@ -255,16 +255,11 @@ static int ghash_async_setkey(struct crypto_ahash *tfm, const u8 *key,
 {
 	struct ghash_async_ctx *ctx = crypto_ahash_ctx(tfm);
 	struct crypto_ahash *child = &ctx->cryptd_tfm->base;
-	int err;
 
 	crypto_ahash_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_ahash_set_flags(child, crypto_ahash_get_flags(tfm)
 			       & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_ahash_setkey(child, key, keylen);
-	crypto_ahash_set_flags(tfm, crypto_ahash_get_flags(child)
-			       & CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-	return err;
+	return crypto_ahash_setkey(child, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int ghash_async_init_tfm(struct crypto_tfm *tfm)
diff --git a/crypto/adiantum.c b/crypto/adiantum.c
index aded26092268..30cffb45b88f 100644
--- a/crypto/adiantum.c
+++ b/crypto/adiantum.c
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@ static int adiantum_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 				  crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &
 				  CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(tctx->streamcipher, key, keylen);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm,
-				crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tctx->streamcipher) &
-				CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -167,9 +164,6 @@ static int adiantum_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 				CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_cipher_setkey(tctx->blockcipher, keyp,
 				   BLOCKCIPHER_KEY_SIZE);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm,
-				  crypto_cipher_get_flags(tctx->blockcipher) &
-				  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 	keyp += BLOCKCIPHER_KEY_SIZE;
@@ -182,8 +176,6 @@ static int adiantum_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_shash_set_flags(tctx->hash, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &
 					   CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_shash_setkey(tctx->hash, keyp, NHPOLY1305_KEY_SIZE);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm, crypto_shash_get_flags(tctx->hash) &
-				       CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	keyp += NHPOLY1305_KEY_SIZE;
 	WARN_ON(keyp != &data->derived_keys[ARRAY_SIZE(data->derived_keys)]);
 out:
diff --git a/crypto/authenc.c b/crypto/authenc.c
index 0da80632e872..15aaddd34171 100644
--- a/crypto/authenc.c
+++ b/crypto/authenc.c
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ static int crypto_authenc_setkey(struct crypto_aead *authenc, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_ahash_set_flags(auth, crypto_aead_get_flags(authenc) &
 				    CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_ahash_setkey(auth, keys.authkey, keys.authkeylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(authenc, crypto_ahash_get_flags(auth) &
-				       CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -107,9 +104,6 @@ static int crypto_authenc_setkey(struct crypto_aead *authenc, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(enc, crypto_aead_get_flags(authenc) &
 				       CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(enc, keys.enckey, keys.enckeylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(authenc, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(enc) &
-				       CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
 out:
 	memzero_explicit(&keys, sizeof(keys));
 	return err;
diff --git a/crypto/authencesn.c b/crypto/authencesn.c
index 749527e1b617..fc81324ce881 100644
--- a/crypto/authencesn.c
+++ b/crypto/authencesn.c
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ static int crypto_authenc_esn_setkey(struct crypto_aead *authenc_esn, const u8 *
 	crypto_ahash_set_flags(auth, crypto_aead_get_flags(authenc_esn) &
 				     CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_ahash_setkey(auth, keys.authkey, keys.authkeylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(authenc_esn, crypto_ahash_get_flags(auth) &
-					   CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -81,9 +78,6 @@ static int crypto_authenc_esn_setkey(struct crypto_aead *authenc_esn, const u8 *
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(enc, crypto_aead_get_flags(authenc_esn) &
 					 CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(enc, keys.enckey, keys.enckeylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(authenc_esn, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(enc) &
-					   CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
 out:
 	memzero_explicit(&keys, sizeof(keys));
 	return err;
diff --git a/crypto/ccm.c b/crypto/ccm.c
index 380eb619f657..44104524e95a 100644
--- a/crypto/ccm.c
+++ b/crypto/ccm.c
@@ -91,26 +91,19 @@ static int crypto_ccm_setkey(struct crypto_aead *aead, const u8 *key,
 	struct crypto_ccm_ctx *ctx = crypto_aead_ctx(aead);
 	struct crypto_skcipher *ctr = ctx->ctr;
 	struct crypto_ahash *mac = ctx->mac;
-	int err = 0;
+	int err;
 
 	crypto_skcipher_clear_flags(ctr, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(ctr, crypto_aead_get_flags(aead) &
 				       CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(ctr, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(aead, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(ctr) &
-			      CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
-		goto out;
+		return err;
 
 	crypto_ahash_clear_flags(mac, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_ahash_set_flags(mac, crypto_aead_get_flags(aead) &
 				    CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_ahash_setkey(mac, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(aead, crypto_ahash_get_flags(mac) &
-			      CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-out:
-	return err;
+	return crypto_ahash_setkey(mac, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int crypto_ccm_setauthsize(struct crypto_aead *tfm,
@@ -604,7 +597,6 @@ static int crypto_rfc4309_setkey(struct crypto_aead *parent, const u8 *key,
 {
 	struct crypto_rfc4309_ctx *ctx = crypto_aead_ctx(parent);
 	struct crypto_aead *child = ctx->child;
-	int err;
 
 	if (keylen < 3)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -615,11 +607,7 @@ static int crypto_rfc4309_setkey(struct crypto_aead *parent, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_aead_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(child, crypto_aead_get_flags(parent) &
 				     CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_aead_setkey(child, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(parent, crypto_aead_get_flags(child) &
-				      CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-	return err;
+	return crypto_aead_setkey(child, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int crypto_rfc4309_setauthsize(struct crypto_aead *parent,
diff --git a/crypto/chacha20poly1305.c b/crypto/chacha20poly1305.c
index 74e824e537e6..88cbdaba43b8 100644
--- a/crypto/chacha20poly1305.c
+++ b/crypto/chacha20poly1305.c
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ static int chachapoly_setkey(struct crypto_aead *aead, const u8 *key,
 			     unsigned int keylen)
 {
 	struct chachapoly_ctx *ctx = crypto_aead_ctx(aead);
-	int err;
 
 	if (keylen != ctx->saltlen + CHACHA_KEY_SIZE)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -488,11 +487,7 @@ static int chachapoly_setkey(struct crypto_aead *aead, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_skcipher_clear_flags(ctx->chacha, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(ctx->chacha, crypto_aead_get_flags(aead) &
 					       CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-
-	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(ctx->chacha, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(aead, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(ctx->chacha) &
-				    CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	return err;
+	return crypto_skcipher_setkey(ctx->chacha, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int chachapoly_setauthsize(struct crypto_aead *tfm,
diff --git a/crypto/cipher.c b/crypto/cipher.c
index 0fb7042a709d..fd78150deb1c 100644
--- a/crypto/cipher.c
+++ b/crypto/cipher.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ int crypto_cipher_setkey(struct crypto_cipher *tfm,
 	struct cipher_alg *cia = crypto_cipher_alg(tfm);
 	unsigned long alignmask = crypto_cipher_alignmask(tfm);
 
-	crypto_cipher_clear_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (keylen < cia->cia_min_keysize || keylen > cia->cia_max_keysize)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
diff --git a/crypto/cryptd.c b/crypto/cryptd.c
index 2c6649b10923..cd94243a1605 100644
--- a/crypto/cryptd.c
+++ b/crypto/cryptd.c
@@ -252,17 +252,12 @@ static int cryptd_skcipher_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *parent,
 {
 	struct cryptd_skcipher_ctx *ctx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(parent);
 	struct crypto_sync_skcipher *child = ctx->child;
-	int err;
 
 	crypto_sync_skcipher_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_sync_skcipher_set_flags(child,
 				       crypto_skcipher_get_flags(parent) &
 					 CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_sync_skcipher_setkey(child, key, keylen);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(parent,
-				  crypto_sync_skcipher_get_flags(child) &
-					  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	return err;
+	return crypto_sync_skcipher_setkey(child, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static void cryptd_skcipher_complete(struct skcipher_request *req, int err)
@@ -491,15 +486,11 @@ static int cryptd_hash_setkey(struct crypto_ahash *parent,
 {
 	struct cryptd_hash_ctx *ctx   = crypto_ahash_ctx(parent);
 	struct crypto_shash *child = ctx->child;
-	int err;
 
 	crypto_shash_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_shash_set_flags(child, crypto_ahash_get_flags(parent) &
 				      CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_shash_setkey(child, key, keylen);
-	crypto_ahash_set_flags(parent, crypto_shash_get_flags(child) &
-				       CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	return err;
+	return crypto_shash_setkey(child, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int cryptd_hash_enqueue(struct ahash_request *req,
diff --git a/crypto/ctr.c b/crypto/ctr.c
index 1e9d6b86b3c6..b63b19de68a9 100644
--- a/crypto/ctr.c
+++ b/crypto/ctr.c
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ static int crypto_rfc3686_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *parent,
 {
 	struct crypto_rfc3686_ctx *ctx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(parent);
 	struct crypto_skcipher *child = ctx->child;
-	int err;
 
 	/* the nonce is stored in bytes at end of key */
 	if (keylen < CTR_RFC3686_NONCE_SIZE)
@@ -184,11 +183,7 @@ static int crypto_rfc3686_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *parent,
 	crypto_skcipher_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(child, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(parent) &
 					 CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(child, key, keylen);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(parent, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(child) &
-					  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-	return err;
+	return crypto_skcipher_setkey(child, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int crypto_rfc3686_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
diff --git a/crypto/cts.c b/crypto/cts.c
index 6b6087dbb62a..a0bb994f8b11 100644
--- a/crypto/cts.c
+++ b/crypto/cts.c
@@ -78,15 +78,11 @@ static int crypto_cts_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *parent, const u8 *key,
 {
 	struct crypto_cts_ctx *ctx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(parent);
 	struct crypto_skcipher *child = ctx->child;
-	int err;
 
 	crypto_skcipher_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(child, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(parent) &
 					 CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(child, key, keylen);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(parent, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(child) &
-					  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	return err;
+	return crypto_skcipher_setkey(child, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static void cts_cbc_crypt_done(struct crypto_async_request *areq, int err)
diff --git a/crypto/essiv.c b/crypto/essiv.c
index f49bd6fc6972..61d9000ae4ad 100644
--- a/crypto/essiv.c
+++ b/crypto/essiv.c
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ static int essiv_skcipher_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm,
 				  crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &
 				  CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(tctx->u.skcipher, key, keylen);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm,
-				  crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tctx->u.skcipher) &
-				  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -90,13 +87,8 @@ static int essiv_skcipher_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm,
 	crypto_cipher_set_flags(tctx->essiv_cipher,
 				crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &
 				CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_cipher_setkey(tctx->essiv_cipher, salt,
-				   crypto_shash_digestsize(tctx->hash));
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm,
-				  crypto_cipher_get_flags(tctx->essiv_cipher) &
-				  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-	return err;
+	return crypto_cipher_setkey(tctx->essiv_cipher, salt,
+				    crypto_shash_digestsize(tctx->hash));
 }
 
 static int essiv_aead_setkey(struct crypto_aead *tfm, const u8 *key,
@@ -112,8 +104,6 @@ static int essiv_aead_setkey(struct crypto_aead *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(tctx->u.aead, crypto_aead_get_flags(tfm) &
 					    CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_aead_setkey(tctx->u.aead, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(tfm, crypto_aead_get_flags(tctx->u.aead) &
-				   CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -130,12 +120,8 @@ static int essiv_aead_setkey(struct crypto_aead *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_cipher_clear_flags(tctx->essiv_cipher, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_cipher_set_flags(tctx->essiv_cipher, crypto_aead_get_flags(tfm) &
 						    CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_cipher_setkey(tctx->essiv_cipher, salt,
-				   crypto_shash_digestsize(tctx->hash));
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(tfm, crypto_cipher_get_flags(tctx->essiv_cipher) &
-				   CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-	return err;
+	return crypto_cipher_setkey(tctx->essiv_cipher, salt,
+				    crypto_shash_digestsize(tctx->hash));
 }
 
 static int essiv_aead_setauthsize(struct crypto_aead *tfm,
diff --git a/crypto/gcm.c b/crypto/gcm.c
index 73884208f075..7041cb1b6fd5 100644
--- a/crypto/gcm.c
+++ b/crypto/gcm.c
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ static int crypto_gcm_setkey(struct crypto_aead *aead, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(ctr, crypto_aead_get_flags(aead) &
 				       CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(ctr, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(aead, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(ctr) &
-				    CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -141,9 +139,6 @@ static int crypto_gcm_setkey(struct crypto_aead *aead, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_ahash_set_flags(ghash, crypto_aead_get_flags(aead) &
 			       CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_ahash_setkey(ghash, (u8 *)&data->hash, sizeof(be128));
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(aead, crypto_ahash_get_flags(ghash) &
-			      CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
 out:
 	kzfree(data);
 	return err;
@@ -727,7 +722,6 @@ static int crypto_rfc4106_setkey(struct crypto_aead *parent, const u8 *key,
 {
 	struct crypto_rfc4106_ctx *ctx = crypto_aead_ctx(parent);
 	struct crypto_aead *child = ctx->child;
-	int err;
 
 	if (keylen < 4)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -738,11 +732,7 @@ static int crypto_rfc4106_setkey(struct crypto_aead *parent, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_aead_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(child, crypto_aead_get_flags(parent) &
 				     CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_aead_setkey(child, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(parent, crypto_aead_get_flags(child) &
-				      CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-	return err;
+	return crypto_aead_setkey(child, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int crypto_rfc4106_setauthsize(struct crypto_aead *parent,
@@ -956,7 +946,6 @@ static int crypto_rfc4543_setkey(struct crypto_aead *parent, const u8 *key,
 {
 	struct crypto_rfc4543_ctx *ctx = crypto_aead_ctx(parent);
 	struct crypto_aead *child = ctx->child;
-	int err;
 
 	if (keylen < 4)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -967,11 +956,7 @@ static int crypto_rfc4543_setkey(struct crypto_aead *parent, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_aead_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(child, crypto_aead_get_flags(parent) &
 				     CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_aead_setkey(child, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(parent, crypto_aead_get_flags(child) &
-				      CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-	return err;
+	return crypto_aead_setkey(child, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int crypto_rfc4543_setauthsize(struct crypto_aead *parent,
diff --git a/crypto/lrw.c b/crypto/lrw.c
index be829f6afc8e..8ebd79276c78 100644
--- a/crypto/lrw.c
+++ b/crypto/lrw.c
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ static int setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *parent, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(child, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(parent) &
 					 CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(child, key, keylen - bsize);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(parent, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(child) &
-					  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/crypto/simd.c b/crypto/simd.c
index 48876266cf2d..56885af49c24 100644
--- a/crypto/simd.c
+++ b/crypto/simd.c
@@ -52,15 +52,11 @@ static int simd_skcipher_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 {
 	struct simd_skcipher_ctx *ctx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(tfm);
 	struct crypto_skcipher *child = &ctx->cryptd_tfm->base;
-	int err;
 
 	crypto_skcipher_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(child, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &
 					 CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(child, key, key_len);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(child) &
-				       CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	return err;
+	return crypto_skcipher_setkey(child, key, key_len);
 }
 
 static int simd_skcipher_encrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
@@ -295,15 +291,11 @@ static int simd_aead_setkey(struct crypto_aead *tfm, const u8 *key,
 {
 	struct simd_aead_ctx *ctx = crypto_aead_ctx(tfm);
 	struct crypto_aead *child = &ctx->cryptd_tfm->base;
-	int err;
 
 	crypto_aead_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(child, crypto_aead_get_flags(tfm) &
 				     CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_aead_setkey(child, key, key_len);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(tfm, crypto_aead_get_flags(child) &
-				   CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	return err;
+	return crypto_aead_setkey(child, key, key_len);
 }
 
 static int simd_aead_setauthsize(struct crypto_aead *tfm, unsigned int authsize)
diff --git a/crypto/skcipher.c b/crypto/skcipher.c
index 8c8735f75478..89137a197fc8 100644
--- a/crypto/skcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/skcipher.c
@@ -876,15 +876,11 @@ static int skcipher_setkey_simple(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 				  unsigned int keylen)
 {
 	struct crypto_cipher *cipher = skcipher_cipher_simple(tfm);
-	int err;
 
 	crypto_cipher_clear_flags(cipher, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_cipher_set_flags(cipher, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &
 				CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_cipher_setkey(cipher, key, keylen);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm, crypto_cipher_get_flags(cipher) &
-				  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	return err;
+	return crypto_cipher_setkey(cipher, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int skcipher_init_tfm_simple(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm)
diff --git a/crypto/xts.c b/crypto/xts.c
index ab117633d64e..19d55489e78b 100644
--- a/crypto/xts.c
+++ b/crypto/xts.c
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ static int setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *parent, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_cipher_set_flags(tweak, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(parent) &
 				       CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_cipher_setkey(tweak, key + keylen, keylen);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(parent, crypto_cipher_get_flags(tweak) &
-					  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -71,11 +69,7 @@ static int setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *parent, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_skcipher_clear_flags(child, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(child, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(parent) &
 					 CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(child, key, keylen);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(parent, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(child) &
-					  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-	return err;
+	return crypto_skcipher_setkey(child, key, keylen);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_alg.c b/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_alg.c
index 121eb81df64f..f7fc0c464125 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_alg.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_alg.c
@@ -289,19 +289,11 @@ static int crypto4xx_sk_setup_fallback(struct crypto4xx_ctx *ctx,
 				       const u8 *key,
 				       unsigned int keylen)
 {
-	int rc;
-
 	crypto_sync_skcipher_clear_flags(ctx->sw_cipher.cipher,
 				    CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_sync_skcipher_set_flags(ctx->sw_cipher.cipher,
 		crypto_skcipher_get_flags(cipher) & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	rc = crypto_sync_skcipher_setkey(ctx->sw_cipher.cipher, key, keylen);
-	crypto_skcipher_clear_flags(cipher, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(cipher,
-		crypto_sync_skcipher_get_flags(ctx->sw_cipher.cipher) &
-			CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-	return rc;
+	return crypto_sync_skcipher_setkey(ctx->sw_cipher.cipher, key, keylen);
 }
 
 int crypto4xx_setkey_aes_ctr(struct crypto_skcipher *cipher,
@@ -376,18 +368,10 @@ static int crypto4xx_aead_setup_fallback(struct crypto4xx_ctx *ctx,
 					 const u8 *key,
 					 unsigned int keylen)
 {
-	int rc;
-
 	crypto_aead_clear_flags(ctx->sw_cipher.aead, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(ctx->sw_cipher.aead,
 		crypto_aead_get_flags(cipher) & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	rc = crypto_aead_setkey(ctx->sw_cipher.aead, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_clear_flags(cipher, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(cipher,
-		crypto_aead_get_flags(ctx->sw_cipher.aead) &
-			CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
-	return rc;
+	return crypto_aead_setkey(ctx->sw_cipher.aead, key, keylen);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/atmel-aes.c b/drivers/crypto/atmel-aes.c
index 898f66cb2eb2..466c15b474da 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/atmel-aes.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/atmel-aes.c
@@ -2041,7 +2041,6 @@ static int atmel_aes_authenc_setkey(struct crypto_aead *tfm, const u8 *key,
 {
 	struct atmel_aes_authenc_ctx *ctx = crypto_aead_ctx(tfm);
 	struct crypto_authenc_keys keys;
-	u32 flags;
 	int err;
 
 	if (crypto_authenc_extractkeys(&keys, key, keylen) != 0)
@@ -2051,11 +2050,9 @@ static int atmel_aes_authenc_setkey(struct crypto_aead *tfm, const u8 *key,
 		goto badkey;
 
 	/* Save auth key. */
-	flags = crypto_aead_get_flags(tfm);
 	err = atmel_sha_authenc_setkey(ctx->auth,
 				       keys.authkey, keys.authkeylen,
-				       &flags);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(tfm, flags & CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
+				       crypto_aead_get_flags(tfm));
 	if (err) {
 		memzero_explicit(&keys, sizeof(keys));
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/atmel-authenc.h b/drivers/crypto/atmel-authenc.h
index d6de810df44f..c6530a1c8c20 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/atmel-authenc.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/atmel-authenc.h
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ unsigned int atmel_sha_authenc_get_reqsize(void);
 struct atmel_sha_authenc_ctx *atmel_sha_authenc_spawn(unsigned long mode);
 void atmel_sha_authenc_free(struct atmel_sha_authenc_ctx *auth);
 int atmel_sha_authenc_setkey(struct atmel_sha_authenc_ctx *auth,
-			     const u8 *key, unsigned int keylen,
-			     u32 *flags);
+			     const u8 *key, unsigned int keylen, u32 flags);
 
 int atmel_sha_authenc_schedule(struct ahash_request *req,
 			       struct atmel_sha_authenc_ctx *auth,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha.c b/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha.c
index d3bcd14201c2..079fdb8114e9 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha.c
@@ -2207,18 +2207,13 @@ void atmel_sha_authenc_free(struct atmel_sha_authenc_ctx *auth)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(atmel_sha_authenc_free);
 
 int atmel_sha_authenc_setkey(struct atmel_sha_authenc_ctx *auth,
-			     const u8 *key, unsigned int keylen,
-			     u32 *flags)
+			     const u8 *key, unsigned int keylen, u32 flags)
 {
 	struct crypto_ahash *tfm = auth->tfm;
-	int err;
 
 	crypto_ahash_clear_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	crypto_ahash_set_flags(tfm, *flags & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_ahash_setkey(tfm, key, keylen);
-	*flags = crypto_ahash_get_flags(tfm);
-
-	return err;
+	crypto_ahash_set_flags(tfm, flags & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
+	return crypto_ahash_setkey(tfm, key, keylen);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(atmel_sha_authenc_setkey);
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/bcm/cipher.c b/drivers/crypto/bcm/cipher.c
index 184a3e1245cf..c8b9408541a9 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/bcm/cipher.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/bcm/cipher.c
@@ -2893,13 +2893,8 @@ static int aead_authenc_setkey(struct crypto_aead *cipher,
 		ctx->fallback_cipher->base.crt_flags |=
 		    tfm->crt_flags & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK;
 		ret = crypto_aead_setkey(ctx->fallback_cipher, key, keylen);
-		if (ret) {
+		if (ret)
 			flow_log("  fallback setkey() returned:%d\n", ret);
-			tfm->crt_flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-			tfm->crt_flags |=
-			    (ctx->fallback_cipher->base.crt_flags &
-			     CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-		}
 	}
 
 	ctx->spu_resp_hdr_len = spu->spu_response_hdr_len(ctx->authkeylen,
@@ -2965,13 +2960,8 @@ static int aead_gcm_ccm_setkey(struct crypto_aead *cipher,
 		    tfm->crt_flags & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK;
 		ret = crypto_aead_setkey(ctx->fallback_cipher, key,
 					 keylen + ctx->salt_len);
-		if (ret) {
+		if (ret)
 			flow_log("  fallback setkey() returned:%d\n", ret);
-			tfm->crt_flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-			tfm->crt_flags |=
-			    (ctx->fallback_cipher->base.crt_flags &
-			     CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-		}
 	}
 
 	ctx->spu_resp_hdr_len = spu->spu_response_hdr_len(ctx->authkeylen,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_algo.c b/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_algo.c
index 720b2ff55464..b4b9b22125d1 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_algo.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_algo.c
@@ -870,20 +870,13 @@ static int chcr_cipher_fallback_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *cipher,
 				       const u8 *key,
 				       unsigned int keylen)
 {
-	struct crypto_tfm *tfm = crypto_skcipher_tfm(cipher);
 	struct ablk_ctx *ablkctx = ABLK_CTX(c_ctx(cipher));
-	int err = 0;
 
 	crypto_sync_skcipher_clear_flags(ablkctx->sw_cipher,
 				CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_sync_skcipher_set_flags(ablkctx->sw_cipher,
 				cipher->base.crt_flags & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	err = crypto_sync_skcipher_setkey(ablkctx->sw_cipher, key, keylen);
-	tfm->crt_flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-	tfm->crt_flags |=
-		crypto_sync_skcipher_get_flags(ablkctx->sw_cipher) &
-		CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-	return err;
+	return crypto_sync_skcipher_setkey(ablkctx->sw_cipher, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int chcr_aes_cbc_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *cipher,
@@ -3302,9 +3295,6 @@ static int chcr_aead_ccm_setkey(struct crypto_aead *aead,
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(aeadctx->sw_cipher, crypto_aead_get_flags(aead) &
 			      CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	error = crypto_aead_setkey(aeadctx->sw_cipher, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_clear_flags(aead, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(aead, crypto_aead_get_flags(aeadctx->sw_cipher) &
-			      CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 	return chcr_ccm_common_setkey(aead, key, keylen);
@@ -3324,9 +3314,6 @@ static int chcr_aead_rfc4309_setkey(struct crypto_aead *aead, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(aeadctx->sw_cipher, crypto_aead_get_flags(aead) &
 			      CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	error = crypto_aead_setkey(aeadctx->sw_cipher, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_clear_flags(aead, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(aead, crypto_aead_get_flags(aeadctx->sw_cipher) &
-			      CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 	keylen -= 3;
@@ -3348,9 +3335,6 @@ static int chcr_gcm_setkey(struct crypto_aead *aead, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(aeadctx->sw_cipher, crypto_aead_get_flags(aead)
 			      & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	ret = crypto_aead_setkey(aeadctx->sw_cipher, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_clear_flags(aead, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(aead, crypto_aead_get_flags(aeadctx->sw_cipher) &
-			      CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -3416,9 +3400,6 @@ static int chcr_authenc_setkey(struct crypto_aead *authenc, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(aeadctx->sw_cipher, crypto_aead_get_flags(authenc)
 			      & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_aead_setkey(aeadctx->sw_cipher, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_clear_flags(authenc, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(authenc, crypto_aead_get_flags(aeadctx->sw_cipher)
-			      & CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -3544,9 +3525,6 @@ static int chcr_aead_digest_null_setkey(struct crypto_aead *authenc,
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(aeadctx->sw_cipher, crypto_aead_get_flags(authenc)
 			      & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_aead_setkey(aeadctx->sw_cipher, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_clear_flags(authenc, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(authenc, crypto_aead_get_flags(aeadctx->sw_cipher)
-			      & CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/geode-aes.c b/drivers/crypto/geode-aes.c
index eb6e6b618361..f4f18bfc2247 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/geode-aes.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/geode-aes.c
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ static int geode_setkey_cip(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, const u8 *key,
 		unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct geode_aes_tfm_ctx *tctx = crypto_tfm_ctx(tfm);
-	unsigned int ret;
 
 	tctx->keylen = len;
 
@@ -130,20 +129,13 @@ static int geode_setkey_cip(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	tctx->fallback.cip->base.crt_flags |=
 		(tfm->crt_flags & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 
-	ret = crypto_cipher_setkey(tctx->fallback.cip, key, len);
-	if (ret) {
-		tfm->crt_flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-		tfm->crt_flags |= (tctx->fallback.cip->base.crt_flags &
-				   CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	}
-	return ret;
+	return crypto_cipher_setkey(tctx->fallback.cip, key, len);
 }
 
 static int geode_setkey_skcipher(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 				 unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct geode_aes_tfm_ctx *tctx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(tfm);
-	unsigned int ret;
 
 	tctx->keylen = len;
 
@@ -164,11 +156,7 @@ static int geode_setkey_skcipher(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tctx->fallback.skcipher,
 				  crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &
 				  CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-	ret = crypto_skcipher_setkey(tctx->fallback.skcipher, key, len);
-	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm,
-				  crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tctx->fallback.skcipher) &
-				  CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	return ret;
+	return crypto_skcipher_setkey(tctx->fallback.skcipher, key, len);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_cipher.c b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_cipher.c
index 5ee66532f336..0c5e80c3f6e3 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_cipher.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_cipher.c
@@ -499,9 +499,6 @@ static int safexcel_aead_setkey(struct crypto_aead *ctfm, const u8 *key,
 		goto badkey;
 	}
 
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(ctfm, crypto_aead_get_flags(ctfm) &
-				    CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-
 	if (priv->flags & EIP197_TRC_CACHE && ctx->base.ctxr_dma &&
 	    (memcmp(ctx->ipad, istate.state, ctx->state_sz) ||
 	     memcmp(ctx->opad, ostate.state, ctx->state_sz)))
@@ -2583,8 +2580,6 @@ static int safexcel_aead_gcm_setkey(struct crypto_aead *ctfm, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_cipher_set_flags(ctx->hkaes, crypto_aead_get_flags(ctfm) &
 				CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	ret = crypto_cipher_setkey(ctx->hkaes, key, len);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(ctfm, crypto_cipher_get_flags(ctx->hkaes) &
-			      CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c
index 088d7f8aab5e..43962bc709c6 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c
@@ -2069,8 +2069,6 @@ static int safexcel_xcbcmac_setkey(struct crypto_ahash *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_cipher_set_flags(ctx->kaes, crypto_ahash_get_flags(tfm) &
 				CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	ret = crypto_cipher_setkey(ctx->kaes, key, len);
-	crypto_ahash_set_flags(tfm, crypto_cipher_get_flags(ctx->kaes) &
-			       CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -2090,8 +2088,6 @@ static int safexcel_xcbcmac_setkey(struct crypto_ahash *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	ret = crypto_cipher_setkey(ctx->kaes,
 				   (u8 *)key_tmp + 2 * AES_BLOCK_SIZE,
 				   AES_MIN_KEY_SIZE);
-	crypto_ahash_set_flags(tfm, crypto_cipher_get_flags(ctx->kaes) &
-			       CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -2174,8 +2170,6 @@ static int safexcel_cmac_setkey(struct crypto_ahash *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_cipher_set_flags(ctx->kaes, crypto_ahash_get_flags(tfm) &
 				CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	ret = crypto_cipher_setkey(ctx->kaes, key, len);
-	crypto_ahash_set_flags(tfm, crypto_cipher_get_flags(ctx->kaes) &
-			       CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/mediatek/mtk-aes.c b/drivers/crypto/mediatek/mtk-aes.c
index 00e580bf8536..78d660d963e2 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/mediatek/mtk-aes.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/mediatek/mtk-aes.c
@@ -1031,8 +1031,6 @@ static int mtk_aes_gcm_setkey(struct crypto_aead *aead, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_skcipher_set_flags(ctr, crypto_aead_get_flags(aead) &
 				  CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_skcipher_setkey(ctr, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(aead, crypto_skcipher_get_flags(ctr) &
-			      CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/mxs-dcp.c b/drivers/crypto/mxs-dcp.c
index f438b425c655..435ac1c83df9 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/mxs-dcp.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/mxs-dcp.c
@@ -492,7 +492,6 @@ static int mxs_dcp_aes_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 			      unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct dcp_async_ctx *actx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(tfm);
-	unsigned int ret;
 
 	/*
 	 * AES 128 is supposed by the hardware, store key into temporary
@@ -513,16 +512,7 @@ static int mxs_dcp_aes_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_sync_skcipher_clear_flags(actx->fallback, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_sync_skcipher_set_flags(actx->fallback,
 				  tfm->base.crt_flags & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-
-	ret = crypto_sync_skcipher_setkey(actx->fallback, key, len);
-	if (!ret)
-		return 0;
-
-	tfm->base.crt_flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-	tfm->base.crt_flags |= crypto_sync_skcipher_get_flags(actx->fallback) &
-			       CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-
-	return ret;
+	return crypto_sync_skcipher_setkey(actx->fallback, key, len);
 }
 
 static int mxs_dcp_aes_fallback_init_tfm(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm)
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/picoxcell_crypto.c b/drivers/crypto/picoxcell_crypto.c
index ced4cbed9ea0..7384e91c8b32 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/picoxcell_crypto.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/picoxcell_crypto.c
@@ -465,9 +465,6 @@ static int spacc_aead_setkey(struct crypto_aead *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(ctx->sw_cipher, crypto_aead_get_flags(tfm) &
 					      CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	err = crypto_aead_setkey(ctx->sw_cipher, key, keylen);
-	crypto_aead_clear_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
-	crypto_aead_set_flags(tfm, crypto_aead_get_flags(ctx->sw_cipher) &
-				   CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -802,12 +799,6 @@ static int spacc_aes_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *cipher, const u8 *key,
 					  CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 
 		err = crypto_sync_skcipher_setkey(ctx->sw_cipher, key, len);
-
-		tfm->crt_flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-		tfm->crt_flags |=
-			crypto_sync_skcipher_get_flags(ctx->sw_cipher) &
-			CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-
 		if (err)
 			goto sw_setkey_failed;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/sahara.c b/drivers/crypto/sahara.c
index d4ea2f11ca68..466e30bd529c 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/sahara.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/sahara.c
@@ -601,7 +601,6 @@ static int sahara_aes_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 			     unsigned int keylen)
 {
 	struct sahara_ctx *ctx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(tfm);
-	int ret;
 
 	ctx->keylen = keylen;
 
@@ -621,13 +620,7 @@ static int sahara_aes_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	crypto_sync_skcipher_clear_flags(ctx->fallback, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
 	crypto_sync_skcipher_set_flags(ctx->fallback, tfm->base.crt_flags &
 						 CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK);
-
-	ret = crypto_sync_skcipher_setkey(ctx->fallback, key, keylen);
-
-	tfm->base.crt_flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-	tfm->base.crt_flags |= crypto_sync_skcipher_get_flags(ctx->fallback) &
-			       CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK;
-	return ret;
+	return crypto_sync_skcipher_setkey(ctx->fallback, key, keylen);
 }
 
 static int sahara_aes_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req, unsigned long mode)
diff --git a/include/linux/crypto.h b/include/linux/crypto.h
index accd0c8038fd..763863dbc079 100644
--- a/include/linux/crypto.h
+++ b/include/linux/crypto.h
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@
 #define CRYPTO_TFM_NEED_KEY		0x00000001
 
 #define CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MASK		0x000fff00
-#define CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK		0xfff00000
-
 #define CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_FORBID_WEAK_KEYS	0x00000100
 #define CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP	0x00000200
 #define CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_BACKLOG	0x00000400