diff --git a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
index 225e74a7f724..5cb90bcd3f18 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
@@ -514,8 +514,7 @@ finalize:
 
 	if (!priv->ring[ring].busy) {
 		nreq -= safexcel_try_push_requests(priv, ring, nreq);
-		if (nreq)
-			priv->ring[ring].busy = true;
+		priv->ring[ring].busy = true;
 	}
 
 	priv->ring[ring].requests_left += nreq;