diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qce/aead.c b/drivers/crypto/qce/aead.c
index 97b56e92ea33..0e5d9e1609d8 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qce/aead.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qce/aead.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ qce_aead_ccm_prepare_buf_assoclen(struct aead_request *req)
 	/* Get the msg */
 	msg_sg = scatterwalk_ffwd(__sg, req->src, req->assoclen);
 
-	rctx->adata = kzalloc((ALIGN(assoclen, 16) + MAX_CCM_ADATA_HEADER_LEN) *
+	rctx->adata = kzalloc(ALIGN(assoclen + MAX_CCM_ADATA_HEADER_LEN, 16) *
 			       sizeof(unsigned char), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!rctx->adata)
 		return -ENOMEM;