diff --git a/crypto/gcm.c b/crypto/gcm.c
index bec329b3de8d..d9ea5f9c0574 100644
--- a/crypto/gcm.c
+++ b/crypto/gcm.c
@@ -639,7 +639,9 @@ static int crypto_gcm_create_common(struct crypto_template *tmpl,
 
 	ghash_alg = crypto_find_alg(ghash_name, &crypto_ahash_type,
 				    CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_HASH,
-				    CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_AHASH_MASK);
+				    CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_AHASH_MASK |
+				    crypto_requires_sync(algt->type,
+							 algt->mask));
 	if (IS_ERR(ghash_alg))
 		return PTR_ERR(ghash_alg);