diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c b/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c
index 0fc961bef299..e09f4672dd38 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ static int xts_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req, bool encrypt)
 		req = &subreq;
 
 		err = skcipher_walk_virt(&walk, req, false);
-		if (err)
+		if (!walk.nbytes)
 			return err;
 	} else {
 		tail = 0;