diff --git a/drivers/crypto/caam/caamalg.c b/drivers/crypto/caam/caamalg.c
index e356005a7212..6dc597126b79 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/caam/caamalg.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/caam/caamalg.c
@@ -441,6 +441,9 @@ static int aead_set_sh_desc(struct crypto_aead *aead)
 			       OP_ALG_AAI_CTR_MOD128);
 	const bool is_rfc3686 = alg->caam.rfc3686;
 
+	if (!ctx->authsize)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* NULL encryption / decryption */
 	if (!ctx->enckeylen)
 		return aead_null_set_sh_desc(aead);