diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qce/skcipher.c b/drivers/crypto/qce/skcipher.c
index d8053789c882..89c7fc3efbd7 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qce/skcipher.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qce/skcipher.c
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ static int qce_skcipher_register_one(const struct qce_skcipher_def *def,
 
 	ret = crypto_register_skcipher(alg);
 	if (ret) {
-		kfree(tmpl);
 		dev_err(qce->dev, "%s registration failed\n", alg->base.cra_name);
+		kfree(tmpl);
 		return ret;
 	}