diff --git a/crypto/algapi.c b/crypto/algapi.c
index 4fe95c448047..85bc279b4233 100644
--- a/crypto/algapi.c
+++ b/crypto/algapi.c
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ __crypto_register_alg(struct crypto_alg *alg, struct list_head *algs_to_put)
 		}
 
 		if (!strcmp(q->cra_driver_name, alg->cra_name) ||
+		    !strcmp(q->cra_driver_name, alg->cra_driver_name) ||
 		    !strcmp(q->cra_name, alg->cra_driver_name))
 			goto err;
 	}