diff --git a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
index 6b667166bc6c..279454d66402 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@ static int skcipher_alloc_sgl(struct sock *sk)
 		sg_init_table(sgl->sg, MAX_SGL_ENTS + 1);
 		sgl->cur = 0;
 
-		if (sg)
+		if (sg) {
 			scatterwalk_sg_chain(sg, MAX_SGL_ENTS + 1, sgl->sg);
+			sg_unmark_end(sg + (MAX_SGL_ENTS - 1));
+		}
 
 		list_add_tail(&sgl->list, &ctx->tsgl);
 	}