diff --git a/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_algs.c b/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_algs.c
index 32c73e7d8243..ae645c9d47a7 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_algs.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_algs.c
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ static int virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session(
 		pr_err("virtio_crypto: Close session failed status: %u, session_id: 0x%llx\n",
 			ctrl_status->status, destroy_session->session_id);
 
-		return -EINVAL;
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	err = 0;