diff --git a/crypto/des_generic.c b/crypto/des_generic.c
index dc085514408a..c4d8ecda4ddf 100644
--- a/crypto/des_generic.c
+++ b/crypto/des_generic.c
@@ -841,19 +841,6 @@ static void des_decrypt(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, u8 *dst, const u8 *src)
 	d[1] = cpu_to_le32(L);
 }
 
-/*
- * RFC2451:
- *
- *   For DES-EDE3, there is no known need to reject weak or
- *   complementation keys.  Any weakness is obviated by the use of
- *   multiple keys.
- *
- *   However, if the first two or last two independent 64-bit keys are
- *   equal (k1 == k2 or k2 == k3), then the DES3 operation is simply the
- *   same as DES.  Implementers MUST reject keys that exhibit this
- *   property.
- *
- */
 int __des3_ede_setkey(u32 *expkey, u32 *flags, const u8 *key,
 		      unsigned int keylen)
 {
diff --git a/include/crypto/internal/des.h b/include/crypto/internal/des.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f5d2e696522e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/crypto/internal/des.h
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+/*
+ * DES & Triple DES EDE key verification helpers
+ */
+
+#ifndef __CRYPTO_INTERNAL_DES_H
+#define __CRYPTO_INTERNAL_DES_H
+
+#include <linux/crypto.h>
+#include <linux/fips.h>
+#include <crypto/des.h>
+#include <crypto/aead.h>
+#include <crypto/skcipher.h>
+
+/**
+ * crypto_des_verify_key - Check whether a DES key is weak
+ * @tfm: the crypto algo
+ * @key: the key buffer
+ *
+ * Returns -EINVAL if the key is weak and the crypto TFM does not permit weak
+ * keys. Otherwise, 0 is returned.
+ *
+ * It is the job of the caller to ensure that the size of the key equals
+ * DES_KEY_SIZE.
+ */
+static inline int crypto_des_verify_key(struct crypto_tfm *tfm, const u8 *key)
+{
+	u32 tmp[DES_EXPKEY_WORDS];
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (!(crypto_tfm_get_flags(tfm) & CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_FORBID_WEAK_KEYS))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!des_ekey(tmp, key)) {
+		crypto_tfm_set_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY);
+		err = -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	memzero_explicit(tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+	return err;
+}
+
+/*
+ * RFC2451:
+ *
+ *   For DES-EDE3, there is no known need to reject weak or
+ *   complementation keys.  Any weakness is obviated by the use of
+ *   multiple keys.
+ *
+ *   However, if the first two or last two independent 64-bit keys are
+ *   equal (k1 == k2 or k2 == k3), then the DES3 operation is simply the
+ *   same as DES.  Implementers MUST reject keys that exhibit this
+ *   property.
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * crypto_des3_ede_verify_key - Check whether a DES3-EDE key is weak
+ * @tfm: the crypto algo
+ * @key: the key buffer
+ *
+ * Returns -EINVAL if the key is weak and the crypto TFM does not permit weak
+ * keys or when running in FIPS mode. Otherwise, 0 is returned. Note that some
+ * keys are rejected in FIPS mode even if weak keys are permitted by the TFM
+ * flags.
+ *
+ * It is the job of the caller to ensure that the size of the key equals
+ * DES3_EDE_KEY_SIZE.
+ */
+static inline int crypto_des3_ede_verify_key(struct crypto_tfm *tfm,
+					     const u8 *key)
+{
+	int err = -EINVAL;
+	u32 K[6];
+
+	memcpy(K, key, DES3_EDE_KEY_SIZE);
+
+	if ((!((K[0] ^ K[2]) | (K[1] ^ K[3])) ||
+	     !((K[2] ^ K[4]) | (K[3] ^ K[5]))) &&
+	    (fips_enabled || (crypto_tfm_get_flags(tfm) &
+		              CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_FORBID_WEAK_KEYS)))
+		goto bad;
+
+	if ((!((K[0] ^ K[4]) | (K[1] ^ K[5]))) && fips_enabled)
+		goto bad;
+
+	err = 0;
+out:
+	memzero_explicit(K, DES3_EDE_KEY_SIZE);
+	return err;
+
+bad:
+	crypto_tfm_set_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_WEAK_KEY);
+	goto out;
+}
+
+static inline int verify_skcipher_des_key(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm,
+					  const u8 *key)
+{
+	return crypto_des_verify_key(crypto_skcipher_tfm(tfm), key);
+}
+
+static inline int verify_skcipher_des3_key(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm,
+					   const u8 *key)
+{
+	return crypto_des3_ede_verify_key(crypto_skcipher_tfm(tfm), key);
+}
+
+static inline int verify_ablkcipher_des_key(struct crypto_ablkcipher *tfm,
+					    const u8 *key)
+{
+	return crypto_des_verify_key(crypto_ablkcipher_tfm(tfm), key);
+}
+
+static inline int verify_ablkcipher_des3_key(struct crypto_ablkcipher *tfm,
+					     const u8 *key)
+{
+	return crypto_des3_ede_verify_key(crypto_ablkcipher_tfm(tfm), key);
+}
+
+static inline int verify_aead_des_key(struct crypto_aead *tfm, const u8 *key,
+				      int keylen)
+{
+	if (keylen != DES_KEY_SIZE) {
+		crypto_aead_set_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_BAD_KEY_LEN);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return crypto_des_verify_key(crypto_aead_tfm(tfm), key);
+}
+
+static inline int verify_aead_des3_key(struct crypto_aead *tfm, const u8 *key,
+				       int keylen)
+{
+	if (keylen != DES3_EDE_KEY_SIZE) {
+		crypto_aead_set_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_BAD_KEY_LEN);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return crypto_des3_ede_verify_key(crypto_aead_tfm(tfm), key);
+}
+
+#endif /* __CRYPTO_INTERNAL_DES_H */
