diff --git a/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_algs.c b/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_algs.c
index 583c0b535d13..8b577e4aa39f 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_algs.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_algs.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static int virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session(
 			vcrypto->ctrl_status.status,
 			destroy_session->session_id);
 
-		return -EINVAL;
+		err = -EINVAL;
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&vcrypto->ctrl_lock);