diff --git a/crypto/ccm.c b/crypto/ccm.c
index f4abaefd9df5..241ecdc5c4e0 100644
--- a/crypto/ccm.c
+++ b/crypto/ccm.c
@@ -927,10 +927,12 @@ static int cbcmac_create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 	inst->alg.final = crypto_cbcmac_digest_final;
 	inst->alg.setkey = crypto_cbcmac_digest_setkey;
 
+	inst->free = shash_free_singlespawn_instance;
+
 	err = shash_register_instance(tmpl, inst);
 	if (err) {
 err_free_inst:
-		shash_free_instance(shash_crypto_instance(inst));
+		shash_free_singlespawn_instance(inst);
 	}
 	return err;
 }
@@ -939,7 +941,6 @@ static struct crypto_template crypto_ccm_tmpls[] = {
 	{
 		.name = "cbcmac",
 		.create = cbcmac_create,
-		.free = shash_free_instance,
 		.module = THIS_MODULE,
 	}, {
 		.name = "ccm_base",
diff --git a/crypto/cmac.c b/crypto/cmac.c
index 58dc644416bb..143a6544c873 100644
--- a/crypto/cmac.c
+++ b/crypto/cmac.c
@@ -280,10 +280,12 @@ static int cmac_create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 	inst->alg.final = crypto_cmac_digest_final;
 	inst->alg.setkey = crypto_cmac_digest_setkey;
 
+	inst->free = shash_free_singlespawn_instance;
+
 	err = shash_register_instance(tmpl, inst);
 	if (err) {
 err_free_inst:
-		shash_free_instance(shash_crypto_instance(inst));
+		shash_free_singlespawn_instance(inst);
 	}
 	return err;
 }
@@ -291,7 +293,6 @@ static int cmac_create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 static struct crypto_template crypto_cmac_tmpl = {
 	.name = "cmac",
 	.create = cmac_create,
-	.free = shash_free_instance,
 	.module = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
diff --git a/crypto/hmac.c b/crypto/hmac.c
index 0a42b7075763..e38bfb948278 100644
--- a/crypto/hmac.c
+++ b/crypto/hmac.c
@@ -224,10 +224,12 @@ static int hmac_create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 	inst->alg.init_tfm = hmac_init_tfm;
 	inst->alg.exit_tfm = hmac_exit_tfm;
 
+	inst->free = shash_free_singlespawn_instance;
+
 	err = shash_register_instance(tmpl, inst);
 	if (err) {
 err_free_inst:
-		shash_free_instance(shash_crypto_instance(inst));
+		shash_free_singlespawn_instance(inst);
 	}
 	return err;
 }
@@ -235,7 +237,6 @@ static int hmac_create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 static struct crypto_template hmac_tmpl = {
 	.name = "hmac",
 	.create = hmac_create,
-	.free = shash_free_instance,
 	.module = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
diff --git a/crypto/shash.c b/crypto/shash.c
index 2f6adb49727b..e05e75b0f402 100644
--- a/crypto/shash.c
+++ b/crypto/shash.c
@@ -590,12 +590,12 @@ int shash_register_instance(struct crypto_template *tmpl,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(shash_register_instance);
 
-void shash_free_instance(struct crypto_instance *inst)
+void shash_free_singlespawn_instance(struct shash_instance *inst)
 {
-	crypto_drop_spawn(crypto_instance_ctx(inst));
-	kfree(shash_instance(inst));
+	crypto_drop_spawn(shash_instance_ctx(inst));
+	kfree(inst);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(shash_free_instance);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(shash_free_singlespawn_instance);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Synchronous cryptographic hash type");
diff --git a/crypto/vmac.c b/crypto/vmac.c
index 28358a6aef9f..2d906830df96 100644
--- a/crypto/vmac.c
+++ b/crypto/vmac.c
@@ -660,10 +660,12 @@ static int vmac_create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 	inst->alg.final = vmac_final;
 	inst->alg.setkey = vmac_setkey;
 
+	inst->free = shash_free_singlespawn_instance;
+
 	err = shash_register_instance(tmpl, inst);
 	if (err) {
 err_free_inst:
-		shash_free_instance(shash_crypto_instance(inst));
+		shash_free_singlespawn_instance(inst);
 	}
 	return err;
 }
@@ -671,7 +673,6 @@ static int vmac_create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 static struct crypto_template vmac64_tmpl = {
 	.name = "vmac64",
 	.create = vmac_create,
-	.free = shash_free_instance,
 	.module = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
diff --git a/crypto/xcbc.c b/crypto/xcbc.c
index 9265e00ea663..598ec88abf0f 100644
--- a/crypto/xcbc.c
+++ b/crypto/xcbc.c
@@ -239,10 +239,12 @@ static int xcbc_create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 	inst->alg.final = crypto_xcbc_digest_final;
 	inst->alg.setkey = crypto_xcbc_digest_setkey;
 
+	inst->free = shash_free_singlespawn_instance;
+
 	err = shash_register_instance(tmpl, inst);
 	if (err) {
 err_free_inst:
-		shash_free_instance(shash_crypto_instance(inst));
+		shash_free_singlespawn_instance(inst);
 	}
 	return err;
 }
@@ -250,7 +252,6 @@ static int xcbc_create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 static struct crypto_template crypto_xcbc_tmpl = {
 	.name = "xcbc",
 	.create = xcbc_create,
-	.free = shash_free_instance,
 	.module = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
diff --git a/include/crypto/internal/hash.h b/include/crypto/internal/hash.h
index c550386221bb..89f6f46ab2b8 100644
--- a/include/crypto/internal/hash.h
+++ b/include/crypto/internal/hash.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ int crypto_register_shashes(struct shash_alg *algs, int count);
 void crypto_unregister_shashes(struct shash_alg *algs, int count);
 int shash_register_instance(struct crypto_template *tmpl,
 			    struct shash_instance *inst);
-void shash_free_instance(struct crypto_instance *inst);
+void shash_free_singlespawn_instance(struct shash_instance *inst);
 
 int crypto_grab_shash(struct crypto_shash_spawn *spawn,
 		      struct crypto_instance *inst,