diff --git a/crypto/crypto_user.c b/crypto/crypto_user.c
index f71960dea882..43fe85f20d57 100644
--- a/crypto/crypto_user.c
+++ b/crypto/crypto_user.c
@@ -516,12 +516,10 @@ static int crypto_user_rcv_msg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	if (type != (CRYPTO_MSG_GETALG - CRYPTO_MSG_BASE)) {
-		err = nlmsg_parse(nlh, crypto_msg_min[type], attrs,
-				  CRYPTOCFGA_MAX, crypto_policy);
-		if (err < 0)
-			return err;
-	}
+	err = nlmsg_parse(nlh, crypto_msg_min[type], attrs, CRYPTOCFGA_MAX,
+			  crypto_policy);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	if (link->doit == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;