diff --git a/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c b/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c
index 75d280cb2dc0..e843cf410373 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c
@@ -228,12 +228,16 @@ static int instantiate_rng(struct device *ctrldev, int state_handle_mask,
 		 * without any error (HW optimizations for later
 		 * CAAM eras), then try again.
 		 */
-		rdsta_val = rd_reg32(&ctrl->r4tst[0].rdsta) & RDSTA_IFMASK;
-		if ((status && status != JRSTA_SSRC_JUMP_HALT_CC) ||
-		    !(rdsta_val & (1 << sh_idx)))
-			ret = -EAGAIN;
 		if (ret)
 			break;
+
+		rdsta_val = rd_reg32(&ctrl->r4tst[0].rdsta) & RDSTA_IFMASK;
+		if ((status && status != JRSTA_SSRC_JUMP_HALT_CC) ||
+		    !(rdsta_val & (1 << sh_idx))) {
+			ret = -EAGAIN;
+			break;
+		}
+
 		dev_info(ctrldev, "Instantiated RNG4 SH%d\n", sh_idx);
 		/* Clear the contents before recreating the descriptor */
 		memset(desc, 0x00, CAAM_CMD_SZ * 7);