diff --git a/crypto/ctr.c b/crypto/ctr.c
index 2d7425f0e7b8..6c3bfabb9d1d 100644
--- a/crypto/ctr.c
+++ b/crypto/ctr.c
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ static struct crypto_instance *crypto_ctr_alloc(struct rtattr **tb)
 	inst->alg.cra_blkcipher.encrypt = crypto_ctr_crypt;
 	inst->alg.cra_blkcipher.decrypt = crypto_ctr_crypt;
 
+	inst->alg.cra_blkcipher.geniv = "chainiv";
+
 out:
 	crypto_mod_put(alg);
 	return inst;