diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
index c21f09bf8b99..98289ba2a2e6 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ static int __init hash_setup(char *str)
 			ima_hash_algo = HASH_ALGO_SHA1;
 		else if (strncmp(str, "md5", 3) == 0)
 			ima_hash_algo = HASH_ALGO_MD5;
+		else
+			return 1;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -61,6 +63,8 @@ static int __init hash_setup(char *str)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	if (i == HASH_ALGO__LAST)
+		return 1;
 out:
 	hash_setup_done = 1;
 	return 1;