diff --git a/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c b/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c
index 6278afb951c3..71b14269a997 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ static int instantiate_rng(struct device *ctrldev, int state_handle_mask,
 		const u32 rdsta_if = RDSTA_IF0 << sh_idx;
 		const u32 rdsta_pr = RDSTA_PR0 << sh_idx;
 		const u32 rdsta_mask = rdsta_if | rdsta_pr;
+
+		/* Clear the contents before using the descriptor */
+		memset(desc, 0x00, CAAM_CMD_SZ * 7);
+
 		/*
 		 * If the corresponding bit is set, this state handle
 		 * was initialized by somebody else, so it's left alone.
@@ -327,8 +331,6 @@ static int instantiate_rng(struct device *ctrldev, int state_handle_mask,
 		}
 
 		dev_info(ctrldev, "Instantiated RNG4 SH%d\n", sh_idx);
-		/* Clear the contents before recreating the descriptor */
-		memset(desc, 0x00, CAAM_CMD_SZ * 7);
 	}
 
 	kfree(desc);