diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_algs.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_algs.c
index cad9c58caab135..f56ee4cc5ae8b0 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_algs.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_algs.c
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@ static void qat_alg_skcipher_init_com(struct qat_alg_skcipher_ctx *ctx,
 	} else if (aes_v2_capable && mode == ICP_QAT_HW_CIPHER_CTR_MODE) {
 		ICP_QAT_FW_LA_SLICE_TYPE_SET(header->serv_specif_flags,
 					     ICP_QAT_FW_LA_USE_UCS_SLICE_TYPE);
-		keylen = round_up(keylen, 16);
 		memcpy(cd->ucs_aes.key, key, keylen);
+		keylen = round_up(keylen, 16);
 	} else {
 		memcpy(cd->aes.key, key, keylen);
 	}