diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ux500/hash/hash_core.c b/drivers/crypto/ux500/hash/hash_core.c
index ecb7412e84e3..51a6e1a42434 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ux500/hash/hash_core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ux500/hash/hash_core.c
@@ -1011,6 +1011,7 @@ static int hash_hw_final(struct ahash_request *req)
 			goto out;
 		}
 	} else if (req->nbytes == 0 && ctx->keylen > 0) {
+		ret = -EPERM;
 		dev_err(device_data->dev, "%s: Empty message with keylength > 0, NOT supported\n",
 			__func__);
 		goto out;