diff --git a/crypto/ahash.c b/crypto/ahash.c
index 819b484a1a00..66492ae75fcf 100644
--- a/crypto/ahash.c
+++ b/crypto/ahash.c
@@ -423,7 +423,11 @@ static int ahash_update_finish(struct ahash_request *req, int err)
 
 	req->nbytes += nonzero - blen;
 
-	blen = err < 0 ? 0 : err + nonzero;
+	blen = 0;
+	if (err >= 0) {
+		blen = err + nonzero;
+		err = 0;
+	}
 	if (ahash_request_isvirt(req))
 		memcpy(buf, req->svirt + req->nbytes - blen, blen);
 	else