diff --git a/crypto/des_generic.c b/crypto/des_generic.c
index 6e13a4a29ecb..c85354a5e94c 100644
--- a/crypto/des_generic.c
+++ b/crypto/des_generic.c
@@ -29,11 +29,8 @@ static int des_setkey(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, const u8 *key,
 		else
 			err = 0;
 	}
-
-	if (err) {
+	if (err)
 		memset(dctx, 0, sizeof(*dctx));
-		crypto_tfm_set_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY);
-	}
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -64,11 +61,8 @@ static int des3_ede_setkey(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, const u8 *key,
 		else
 			err = 0;
 	}
-
-	if (err) {
+	if (err)
 		memset(dctx, 0, sizeof(*dctx));
-		crypto_tfm_set_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY);
-	}
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ixp4xx_crypto.c b/drivers/crypto/ixp4xx_crypto.c
index f64bde506ae8..ad73fc946682 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ixp4xx_crypto.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ixp4xx_crypto.c
@@ -740,6 +740,7 @@ static int setup_cipher(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, int encrypt,
 	u32 keylen_cfg = 0;
 	struct ix_sa_dir *dir;
 	struct ixp_ctx *ctx = crypto_tfm_ctx(tfm);
+	int err;
 
 	dir = encrypt ? &ctx->encrypt : &ctx->decrypt;
 	cinfo = dir->npe_ctx;
@@ -760,7 +761,9 @@ static int setup_cipher(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, int encrypt,
 		}
 		cipher_cfg |= keylen_cfg;
 	} else {
-		crypto_des_verify_key(tfm, key);
+		err = crypto_des_verify_key(tfm, key);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 	}
 	/* write cfg word to cryptinfo */
 	*(u32*)cinfo = cpu_to_be32(cipher_cfg);
@@ -817,7 +820,6 @@ static int ablk_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 			unsigned int key_len)
 {
 	struct ixp_ctx *ctx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(tfm);
-	u32 *flags = &tfm->base.crt_flags;
 	int ret;
 
 	init_completion(&ctx->completion);
@@ -833,16 +835,6 @@ static int ablk_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 	ret = setup_cipher(&tfm->base, 1, key, key_len);
-	if (ret)
-		goto out;
-
-	if (*flags & CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY) {
-		if (*flags & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_FORBID_WEAK_KEYS) {
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-		} else {
-			*flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY;
-		}
-	}
 out:
 	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&ctx->configuring))
 		wait_for_completion(&ctx->completion);
@@ -1094,7 +1086,6 @@ static int aead_perform(struct aead_request *req, int encrypt,
 static int aead_setup(struct crypto_aead *tfm, unsigned int authsize)
 {
 	struct ixp_ctx *ctx = crypto_aead_ctx(tfm);
-	u32 *flags = &tfm->base.crt_flags;
 	unsigned digest_len = crypto_aead_maxauthsize(tfm);
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1118,17 +1109,6 @@ static int aead_setup(struct crypto_aead *tfm, unsigned int authsize)
 		goto out;
 	ret = setup_auth(&tfm->base, 1, authsize,  ctx->authkey,
 			ctx->authkey_len, digest_len);
-	if (ret)
-		goto out;
-
-	if (*flags & CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY) {
-		if (*flags & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_FORBID_WEAK_KEYS) {
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			goto out;
-		} else {
-			*flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY;
-		}
-	}
 out:
 	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&ctx->configuring))
 		wait_for_completion(&ctx->completion);
diff --git a/include/crypto/internal/des.h b/include/crypto/internal/des.h
index 355ddaae3806..723fe5bf16da 100644
--- a/include/crypto/internal/des.h
+++ b/include/crypto/internal/des.h
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ static inline int crypto_des_verify_key(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, const u8 *key)
 		else
 			err = 0;
 	}
-
-	if (err)
-		crypto_tfm_set_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY);
-
 	memzero_explicit(&tmp, sizeof(tmp));
 	return err;
 }
@@ -95,14 +91,9 @@ static inline int des3_ede_verify_key(const u8 *key, unsigned int key_len,
 static inline int crypto_des3_ede_verify_key(struct crypto_tfm *tfm,
 					     const u8 *key)
 {
-	int err;
-
-	err = des3_ede_verify_key(key, DES3_EDE_KEY_SIZE,
-				  crypto_tfm_get_flags(tfm) &
-				  CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_FORBID_WEAK_KEYS);
-	if (err)
-		crypto_tfm_set_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY);
-	return err;
+	return des3_ede_verify_key(key, DES3_EDE_KEY_SIZE,
+				   crypto_tfm_get_flags(tfm) &
+				   CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_FORBID_WEAK_KEYS);
 }
 
 static inline int verify_skcipher_des_key(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm,
diff --git a/include/crypto/xts.h b/include/crypto/xts.h
index 57b2c52928db..0f8dba69feb4 100644
--- a/include/crypto/xts.h
+++ b/include/crypto/xts.h
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 static inline int xts_check_key(struct crypto_tfm *tfm,
 				const u8 *key, unsigned int keylen)
 {
-	u32 *flags = &tfm->crt_flags;
-
 	/*
 	 * key consists of keys of equal size concatenated, therefore
 	 * the length must be even.
@@ -21,11 +19,8 @@ static inline int xts_check_key(struct crypto_tfm *tfm,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* ensure that the AES and tweak key are not identical */
-	if (fips_enabled &&
-	    !crypto_memneq(key, key + (keylen / 2), keylen / 2)) {
-		*flags |= CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY;
+	if (fips_enabled && !crypto_memneq(key, key + (keylen / 2), keylen / 2))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -43,10 +38,8 @@ static inline int xts_verify_key(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm,
 	/* ensure that the AES and tweak key are not identical */
 	if ((fips_enabled || (crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) &
 			      CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_FORBID_WEAK_KEYS)) &&
-	    !crypto_memneq(key, key + (keylen / 2), keylen / 2)) {
-		crypto_skcipher_set_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY);
+	    !crypto_memneq(key, key + (keylen / 2), keylen / 2))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/crypto.h b/include/linux/crypto.h
index 61fccc7d0efb..accd0c8038fd 100644
--- a/include/linux/crypto.h
+++ b/include/linux/crypto.h
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
 #define CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_FORBID_WEAK_KEYS	0x00000100
 #define CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP	0x00000200
 #define CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_BACKLOG	0x00000400
-#define CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY		0x00100000
 
 /*
  * Miscellaneous stuff.