diff --git a/security/integrity/evm/evm_crypto.c b/security/integrity/evm/evm_crypto.c
index e11564eb645b..82a38e801ee4 100644
--- a/security/integrity/evm/evm_crypto.c
+++ b/security/integrity/evm/evm_crypto.c
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ static struct shash_desc *init_desc(char type, uint8_t hash_algo)
 		tfm = &hmac_tfm;
 		algo = evm_hmac;
 	} else {
+		if (hash_algo >= HASH_ALGO__LAST)
+			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
 		tfm = &evm_tfm[hash_algo];
 		algo = hash_algo_name[hash_algo];
 	}