diff --git a/drivers/crypto/talitos.c b/drivers/crypto/talitos.c
index 79791c690858fb1cea4aa057fb726efe46160df9..6596761bc0c8b6d0e0c6429b3cc0911abc93b9ad 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/talitos.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/talitos.c
@@ -1756,9 +1756,9 @@ static int common_nonsnoop_hash(struct talitos_edesc *edesc,
 		req_ctx->swinit = 0;
 	} else {
 		desc->ptr[1] = zero_entry;
-		/* Indicate next op is not the first. */
-		req_ctx->first = 0;
 	}
+	/* Indicate next op is not the first. */
+	req_ctx->first = 0;
 
 	/* HMAC key */
 	if (ctx->keylen)