diff --git a/crypto/algif_aead.c b/crypto/algif_aead.c
index d38f098350f6..ba818a738f9a 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_aead.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_aead.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ static int aead_recvmsg_async(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 	memcpy(areq->iv, ctx->iv, crypto_aead_ivsize(tfm));
 	aead_request_set_tfm(req, tfm);
 	aead_request_set_ad(req, ctx->aead_assoclen);
-	aead_request_set_callback(req, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_BACKLOG,
+	aead_request_set_callback(req, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP,
 				  aead_async_cb, req);
 	used -= ctx->aead_assoclen;
 
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ static int aead_accept_parent_nokey(void *private, struct sock *sk)
 	ask->private = ctx;
 
 	aead_request_set_tfm(&ctx->aead_req, aead);
-	aead_request_set_callback(&ctx->aead_req, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_BACKLOG,
+	aead_request_set_callback(&ctx->aead_req, CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP,
 				  af_alg_complete, &ctx->completion);
 
 	sk->sk_destruct = aead_sock_destruct;