diff --git a/crypto/algif_hash.c b/crypto/algif_hash.c
index 9413e3f2265803..380f56697ff05b 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_hash.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_hash.c
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ static int hash_sendmsg(struct kiocb *unused, struct socket *sock,
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	if (!ctx->more) {
-		err = crypto_ahash_init(&ctx->req);
+		err = af_alg_wait_for_completion(crypto_ahash_init(&ctx->req),
+						&ctx->completion);
 		if (err)
 			goto unlock;
 	}
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ static ssize_t hash_sendpage(struct socket *sock, struct page *page,
 	} else {
 		if (!ctx->more) {
 			err = crypto_ahash_init(&ctx->req);
+			err = af_alg_wait_for_completion(err, &ctx->completion);
 			if (err)
 				goto unlock;
 		}