diff --git a/crypto/algapi.c b/crypto/algapi.c
index 3e4524e..d49d709 100644
--- a/crypto/algapi.c
+++ b/crypto/algapi.c
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@
 {
 	int err = -EINVAL;
 
-	if (frontend && (alg->cra_flags ^ frontend->type) & frontend->maskset)
+	if ((alg->cra_flags ^ frontend->type) & frontend->maskset)
 		goto out;
 
 	spawn->frontend = frontend;