diff --git a/crypto/algapi.c b/crypto/algapi.c
index 43f999dba4dc..f3d95af3e428 100644
--- a/crypto/algapi.c
+++ b/crypto/algapi.c
@@ -1277,3 +1277,4 @@ module_exit(crypto_algapi_exit);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Cryptographic algorithms API");
+MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: cryptomgr");
diff --git a/crypto/api.c b/crypto/api.c
index c4eda56cff89..5ffcd3ab4a75 100644
--- a/crypto/api.c
+++ b/crypto/api.c
@@ -603,4 +603,3 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_req_done);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Cryptographic core API");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: cryptomgr");