diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_buffer_mgr.c b/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_buffer_mgr.c
index 09d352591a30..8269474cb9fa 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_buffer_mgr.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_buffer_mgr.c
@@ -602,55 +602,10 @@ void cc_unmap_aead_request(struct device *dev, struct aead_request *req)
 	}
 }
 
-static int cc_get_aead_icv_nents(struct device *dev, struct scatterlist *sgl,
-				 unsigned int sgl_nents, unsigned int authsize,
-				 u32 last_entry_data_size,
-				 bool *is_icv_fragmented)
+static bool cc_is_icv_frag(unsigned int sgl_nents, unsigned int authsize,
+			   u32 last_entry_data_size)
 {
-	unsigned int icv_max_size = 0;
-	unsigned int icv_required_size = authsize > last_entry_data_size ?
-					(authsize - last_entry_data_size) :
-					authsize;
-	unsigned int nents;
-	unsigned int i;
-
-	if (sgl_nents < MAX_ICV_NENTS_SUPPORTED) {
-		*is_icv_fragmented = false;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0 ; i < (sgl_nents - MAX_ICV_NENTS_SUPPORTED) ; i++) {
-		if (!sgl)
-			break;
-		sgl = sg_next(sgl);
-	}
-
-	if (sgl)
-		icv_max_size = sgl->length;
-
-	if (last_entry_data_size > authsize) {
-		/* ICV attached to data in last entry (not fragmented!) */
-		nents = 0;
-		*is_icv_fragmented = false;
-	} else if (last_entry_data_size == authsize) {
-		/* ICV placed in whole last entry (not fragmented!) */
-		nents = 1;
-		*is_icv_fragmented = false;
-	} else if (icv_max_size > icv_required_size) {
-		nents = 1;
-		*is_icv_fragmented = true;
-	} else if (icv_max_size == icv_required_size) {
-		nents = 2;
-		*is_icv_fragmented = true;
-	} else {
-		dev_err(dev, "Unsupported num. of ICV fragments (> %d)\n",
-			MAX_ICV_NENTS_SUPPORTED);
-		nents = -1; /*unsupported*/
-	}
-	dev_dbg(dev, "is_frag=%s icv_nents=%u\n",
-		(*is_icv_fragmented ? "true" : "false"), nents);
-
-	return nents;
+	return ((sgl_nents > 1) && (last_entry_data_size < authsize));
 }
 
 static int cc_aead_chain_iv(struct cc_drvdata *drvdata,
@@ -817,16 +772,15 @@ static void cc_prepare_aead_data_dlli(struct aead_request *req,
 	}
 }
 
-static int cc_prepare_aead_data_mlli(struct cc_drvdata *drvdata,
-				     struct aead_request *req,
-				     struct buffer_array *sg_data,
-				     u32 *src_last_bytes, u32 *dst_last_bytes,
-				     bool is_last_table)
+static void cc_prepare_aead_data_mlli(struct cc_drvdata *drvdata,
+				      struct aead_request *req,
+				      struct buffer_array *sg_data,
+				      u32 *src_last_bytes, u32 *dst_last_bytes,
+				      bool is_last_table)
 {
 	struct aead_req_ctx *areq_ctx = aead_request_ctx(req);
 	enum drv_crypto_direction direct = areq_ctx->gen_ctx.op_type;
 	unsigned int authsize = areq_ctx->req_authsize;
-	int rc = 0, icv_nents;
 	struct device *dev = drvdata_to_dev(drvdata);
 	struct scatterlist *sg;
 
@@ -837,14 +791,9 @@ static int cc_prepare_aead_data_mlli(struct cc_drvdata *drvdata,
 				areq_ctx->src_offset, is_last_table,
 				&areq_ctx->src.mlli_nents);
 
-		icv_nents = cc_get_aead_icv_nents(dev, areq_ctx->src_sgl,
-						  areq_ctx->src.nents,
-						  authsize, *src_last_bytes,
-						  &areq_ctx->is_icv_fragmented);
-		if (icv_nents < 0) {
-			rc = -ENOTSUPP;
-			goto prepare_data_mlli_exit;
-		}
+		areq_ctx->is_icv_fragmented =
+			cc_is_icv_frag(areq_ctx->src.nents, authsize,
+				       *src_last_bytes);
 
 		if (areq_ctx->is_icv_fragmented) {
 			/* Backup happens only when ICV is fragmented, ICV
@@ -886,16 +835,11 @@ static int cc_prepare_aead_data_mlli(struct cc_drvdata *drvdata,
 				areq_ctx->dst_offset, is_last_table,
 				&areq_ctx->dst.mlli_nents);
 
-		icv_nents = cc_get_aead_icv_nents(dev, areq_ctx->src_sgl,
-						  areq_ctx->src.nents,
-						  authsize, *src_last_bytes,
-						  &areq_ctx->is_icv_fragmented);
-		if (icv_nents < 0) {
-			rc = -ENOTSUPP;
-			goto prepare_data_mlli_exit;
-		}
-
+		areq_ctx->is_icv_fragmented =
+			cc_is_icv_frag(areq_ctx->src.nents, authsize,
+				       *src_last_bytes);
 		/* Backup happens only when ICV is fragmented, ICV
+
 		 * verification is made by CPU compare in order to simplify
 		 * MAC verification upon request completion
 		 */
@@ -923,14 +867,9 @@ static int cc_prepare_aead_data_mlli(struct cc_drvdata *drvdata,
 				areq_ctx->src_offset, is_last_table,
 				&areq_ctx->src.mlli_nents);
 
-		icv_nents = cc_get_aead_icv_nents(dev, areq_ctx->dst_sgl,
-						  areq_ctx->dst.nents,
-						  authsize, *dst_last_bytes,
-						  &areq_ctx->is_icv_fragmented);
-		if (icv_nents < 0) {
-			rc = -ENOTSUPP;
-			goto prepare_data_mlli_exit;
-		}
+		areq_ctx->is_icv_fragmented =
+			cc_is_icv_frag(areq_ctx->dst.nents, authsize,
+				       *dst_last_bytes);
 
 		if (!areq_ctx->is_icv_fragmented) {
 			sg = &areq_ctx->dst_sgl[areq_ctx->dst.nents - 1];
@@ -944,9 +883,6 @@ static int cc_prepare_aead_data_mlli(struct cc_drvdata *drvdata,
 			areq_ctx->icv_virt_addr = areq_ctx->mac_buf;
 		}
 	}
-
-prepare_data_mlli_exit:
-	return rc;
 }
 
 static int cc_aead_chain_data(struct cc_drvdata *drvdata,
@@ -1053,9 +989,9 @@ static int cc_aead_chain_data(struct cc_drvdata *drvdata,
 	    dst_mapped_nents  > 1 ||
 	    do_chain) {
 		areq_ctx->data_buff_type = CC_DMA_BUF_MLLI;
-		rc = cc_prepare_aead_data_mlli(drvdata, req, sg_data,
-					       &src_last_bytes,
-					       &dst_last_bytes, is_last_table);
+		cc_prepare_aead_data_mlli(drvdata, req, sg_data,
+					  &src_last_bytes, &dst_last_bytes,
+					  is_last_table);
 	} else {
 		areq_ctx->data_buff_type = CC_DMA_BUF_DLLI;
 		cc_prepare_aead_data_dlli(req, &src_last_bytes,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_driver.h b/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_driver.h
index c25f0d4d2f1d..695ccbd52ae4 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_driver.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_driver.h
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ enum cc_std_body {
 
 #define MAX_REQUEST_QUEUE_SIZE 4096
 #define MAX_MLLI_BUFF_SIZE 2080
-#define MAX_ICV_NENTS_SUPPORTED 2
 
 /* Definitions for HW descriptors DIN/DOUT fields */
 #define NS_BIT 1