diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qce/skcipher.c b/drivers/crypto/qce/skcipher.c
index 8ff10928f581..3d27cd5210ef 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qce/skcipher.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qce/skcipher.c
@@ -484,8 +484,8 @@ static int qce_skcipher_register_one(const struct qce_skcipher_def *def,
 
 	ret = crypto_register_skcipher(alg);
 	if (ret) {
-		kfree(tmpl);
 		dev_err(qce->dev, "%s registration failed\n", alg->base.cra_name);
+		kfree(tmpl);
 		return ret;
 	}