diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
index bff613eec5c4..d2bc2361cd06 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #define ADF_STATUS_AE_STARTED 6
 #define ADF_STATUS_PF_RUNNING 7
 #define ADF_STATUS_IRQ_ALLOCATED 8
+#define ADF_STATUS_CRYPTO_ALGS_REGISTERED 9
 
 enum adf_dev_reset_mode {
 	ADF_DEV_RESET_ASYNC = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
index d6f331424617..2e3481270c4b 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ int adf_dev_start(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 		clear_bit(ADF_STATUS_STARTED, &accel_dev->status);
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
+	set_bit(ADF_STATUS_CRYPTO_ALGS_REGISTERED, &accel_dev->status);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(adf_dev_start);
@@ -237,10 +239,12 @@ void adf_dev_stop(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 	clear_bit(ADF_STATUS_STARTING, &accel_dev->status);
 	clear_bit(ADF_STATUS_STARTED, &accel_dev->status);
 
-	if (!list_empty(&accel_dev->crypto_list)) {
+	if (!list_empty(&accel_dev->crypto_list) &&
+	    test_bit(ADF_STATUS_CRYPTO_ALGS_REGISTERED, &accel_dev->status)) {
 		qat_algs_unregister();
 		qat_asym_algs_unregister();
 	}
+	clear_bit(ADF_STATUS_CRYPTO_ALGS_REGISTERED, &accel_dev->status);
 
 	list_for_each(list_itr, &service_table) {
 		service = list_entry(list_itr, struct service_hndl, list);