diff --git a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
index b3b0004ea8ac..d12782dc9683 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
@@ -143,8 +143,10 @@ static int skcipher_alloc_sgl(struct sock *sk)
 		sg_init_table(sgl->sg, MAX_SGL_ENTS + 1);
 		sgl->cur = 0;
 
-		if (sg)
+		if (sg) {
 			sg_chain(sg, MAX_SGL_ENTS + 1, sgl->sg);
+			sg_unmark_end(sg + (MAX_SGL_ENTS - 1));
+		}
 
 		list_add_tail(&sgl->list, &ctx->tsgl);
 	}