diff --git a/drivers/crypto/geode-aes.c b/drivers/crypto/geode-aes.c
index 0ca92d4..68be7d08 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/geode-aes.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/geode-aes.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 
 	blkcipher_walk_init(&walk, dst, src, nbytes);
 	err = blkcipher_walk_virt(desc, &walk);
-	memcpy(op->iv, walk.iv, AES_IV_LENGTH);
+	op->iv = walk.iv;
 
 	while((nbytes = walk.nbytes)) {
 		op->src = walk.src.virt.addr,
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@
 		err = blkcipher_walk_done(desc, &walk, nbytes);
 	}
 
-	memcpy(walk.iv, op->iv, AES_IV_LENGTH);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@
 
 	blkcipher_walk_init(&walk, dst, src, nbytes);
 	err = blkcipher_walk_virt(desc, &walk);
-	memcpy(op->iv, walk.iv, AES_IV_LENGTH);
+	op->iv = walk.iv;
 
 	while((nbytes = walk.nbytes)) {
 		op->src = walk.src.virt.addr,
@@ -362,7 +361,6 @@
 		err = blkcipher_walk_done(desc, &walk, nbytes);
 	}
 
-	memcpy(walk.iv, op->iv, AES_IV_LENGTH);
 	return err;
 }