diff --git a/include/crypto/xts.h b/include/crypto/xts.h
index 15ae7fd..57b2c52 100644
--- a/include/crypto/xts.h
+++ b/include/crypto/xts.h
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ static inline int xts_check_key(struct crypto_tfm *tfm,
 	 * key consists of keys of equal size concatenated, therefore
 	 * the length must be even.
 	 */
-	if (keylen % 2) {
-		*flags |= CRYPTO_TFM_RES_BAD_KEY_LEN;
+	if (keylen % 2)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	/* ensure that the AES and tweak key are not identical */
 	if (fips_enabled &&
@@ -39,10 +37,8 @@ static inline int xts_verify_key(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm,
 	 * key consists of keys of equal size concatenated, therefore
 	 * the length must be even.
 	 */
-	if (keylen % 2) {
-		crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_BAD_KEY_LEN);
+	if (keylen % 2)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	/* ensure that the AES and tweak key are not identical */
 	if ((fips_enabled || (crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &