diff --git a/crypto/algboss.c b/crypto/algboss.c
index 9908dd830c2..412241ce4cf 100644
--- a/crypto/algboss.c
+++ b/crypto/algboss.c
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ static int cryptomgr_probe(void *data)
 		goto err;
 
 	do {
+		if (tmpl->create) {
+			err = tmpl->create(tmpl, param->tb);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		inst = tmpl->alloc(param->tb);
 		if (IS_ERR(inst))
 			err = PTR_ERR(inst);
diff --git a/include/crypto/algapi.h b/include/crypto/algapi.h
index 010545436ef..ce010a34642 100644
--- a/include/crypto/algapi.h
+++ b/include/crypto/algapi.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ struct crypto_template {
 
 	struct crypto_instance *(*alloc)(struct rtattr **tb);
 	void (*free)(struct crypto_instance *inst);
+	int (*create)(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb);
 
 	char name[CRYPTO_MAX_ALG_NAME];
 };