diff --git a/crypto/algboss.c b/crypto/algboss.c
index 0de1e6697949..1aa5f306998a 100644
--- a/crypto/algboss.c
+++ b/crypto/algboss.c
@@ -138,9 +138,6 @@ static int cryptomgr_schedule_probe(struct crypto_larval *larval)
 			goto err_free_param;
 	}
 
-	if (!i)
-		goto err_free_param;
-
 	param->tb[i + 1] = NULL;
 
 	param->type.attr.rta_len = sizeof(param->type);