diff --git a/crypto/algapi.c b/crypto/algapi.c
index afe148d0f72d..fff52bc9d97d 100644
--- a/crypto/algapi.c
+++ b/crypto/algapi.c
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ static struct crypto_larval *__crypto_register_alg(struct crypto_alg *alg)
 		}
 
 		if (!strcmp(q->cra_driver_name, alg->cra_name) ||
-		    !strcmp(q->cra_driver_name, alg->cra_driver_name) ||
 		    !strcmp(q->cra_name, alg->cra_driver_name))
 			goto err;
 	}