diff --git a/crypto/algif_aead.c b/crypto/algif_aead.c
index c8a32be..b73db2b 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_aead.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_aead.c
@@ -291,6 +291,10 @@ static int _aead_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 		/* AIO operation */
 		sock_hold(sk);
 		areq->iocb = msg->msg_iocb;
+
+		/* Remember output size that will be generated. */
+		areq->outlen = outlen;
+
 		aead_request_set_callback(&areq->cra_u.aead_req,
 					  CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_BACKLOG,
 					  af_alg_async_cb, areq);
@@ -298,12 +302,8 @@ static int _aead_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 				 crypto_aead_decrypt(&areq->cra_u.aead_req);
 
 		/* AIO operation in progress */
-		if (err == -EINPROGRESS || err == -EBUSY) {
-			/* Remember output size that will be generated. */
-			areq->outlen = outlen;
-
+		if (err == -EINPROGRESS || err == -EBUSY)
 			return -EIOCBQUEUED;
-		}
 
 		sock_put(sk);
 	} else {