diff --git a/crypto/drbg.c b/crypto/drbg.c
index ff4ebbc68efa..e01f8c7769d0 100644
--- a/crypto/drbg.c
+++ b/crypto/drbg.c
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ static int drbg_init_hash_kernel(struct drbg_state *drbg)
 	sdesc->shash.tfm = tfm;
 	drbg->priv_data = sdesc;
 
-	return crypto_shash_alignmask(tfm);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int drbg_fini_hash_kernel(struct drbg_state *drbg)