diff --git a/crypto/lrw.c b/crypto/lrw.c
index 621095d..9d52e58 100644
--- a/crypto/lrw.c
+++ b/crypto/lrw.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
 	alg = crypto_get_attr_alg(tb, CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_CIPHER,
 				  CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_MASK);
 	if (IS_ERR(alg))
-		return ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(alg));
+		return ERR_CAST(alg);
 
 	inst = crypto_alloc_instance("lrw", alg);
 	if (IS_ERR(inst))