diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c
index 7532b062be59..73044fc6a952 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_crypto.c
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ static int ima_calc_file_hash_atfm(struct file *file,
 		if (rc != rbuf_len) {
 			if (rc >= 0)
 				rc = -EINVAL;
+			/*
+			 * Forward current rc, do not overwrite with return value
+			 * from ahash_wait()
+			 */
+			ahash_wait(ahash_rc, &wait);
 			goto out3;
 		}