diff --git a/crypto/aead.c b/crypto/aead.c
index 547491e..2222710 100644
--- a/crypto/aead.c
+++ b/crypto/aead.c
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(inst))
 		goto put_tmpl;
 
-	if ((err = crypto_register_instance(tmpl, inst))) {
+	err = crypto_register_instance(tmpl, inst);
+	if (err) {
 		tmpl->free(inst);
 		goto put_tmpl;
 	}