diff --git a/drivers/crypto/caam/caamalg_qi.c b/drivers/crypto/caam/caamalg_qi.c
index a24ae966df4a..ea49697e2579 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/caam/caamalg_qi.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/caam/caamalg_qi.c
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ static int xts_skcipher_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *skcipher, const u8 *key,
  * @dst_nents: number of segments in output scatterlist
  * @iv_dma: dma address of iv for checking continuity and link table
  * @qm_sg_bytes: length of dma mapped h/w link table
+ * @free: stored to determine if aead_edesc needs to be freed
  * @qm_sg_dma: bus physical mapped address of h/w link table
  * @assoclen: associated data length, in CAAM endianness
  * @assoclen_dma: bus physical mapped address of req->assoclen
@@ -799,6 +800,7 @@ struct aead_edesc {
 	int dst_nents;
 	dma_addr_t iv_dma;
 	int qm_sg_bytes;
+	bool free;
 	dma_addr_t qm_sg_dma;
 	unsigned int assoclen;
 	dma_addr_t assoclen_dma;
@@ -812,6 +814,7 @@ struct aead_edesc {
  * @dst_nents: number of segments in output scatterlist
  * @iv_dma: dma address of iv for checking continuity and link table
  * @qm_sg_bytes: length of dma mapped h/w link table
+ * @free: stored to determine if skcipher_edesc needs to be freed
  * @qm_sg_dma: bus physical mapped address of h/w link table
  * @drv_req: driver-specific request structure
  * @sgt: the h/w link table, followed by IV
@@ -821,6 +824,7 @@ struct skcipher_edesc {
 	int dst_nents;
 	dma_addr_t iv_dma;
 	int qm_sg_bytes;
+	bool free;
 	dma_addr_t qm_sg_dma;
 	struct caam_drv_req drv_req;
 	struct qm_sg_entry sgt[];
@@ -927,7 +931,8 @@ static void aead_done(struct caam_drv_req *drv_req, u32 status)
 	aead_unmap(qidev, edesc, aead_req);
 
 	aead_request_complete(aead_req, ecode);
-	qi_cache_free(edesc);
+	if (edesc->free)
+		qi_cache_free(edesc);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -949,7 +954,7 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 	dma_addr_t qm_sg_dma, iv_dma = 0;
 	int ivsize = 0;
 	unsigned int authsize = ctx->authsize;
-	int qm_sg_index = 0, qm_sg_ents = 0, qm_sg_bytes;
+	int qm_sg_index = 0, qm_sg_ents = 0, qm_sg_bytes, edesc_size = 0;
 	int in_len, out_len;
 	struct qm_sg_entry *sg_table, *fd_sgt;
 	struct caam_drv_ctx *drv_ctx;
@@ -958,13 +963,6 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(drv_ctx))
 		return (struct aead_edesc *)drv_ctx;
 
-	/* allocate space for base edesc and hw desc commands, link tables */
-	edesc = qi_cache_alloc(GFP_DMA | flags);
-	if (unlikely(!edesc)) {
-		dev_err(qidev, "could not allocate extended descriptor\n");
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-	}
-
 	if (likely(req->src == req->dst)) {
 		src_len = req->assoclen + req->cryptlen +
 			  (encrypt ? authsize : 0);
@@ -973,7 +971,6 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 		if (unlikely(src_nents < 0)) {
 			dev_err(qidev, "Insufficient bytes (%d) in src S/G\n",
 				src_len);
-			qi_cache_free(edesc);
 			return ERR_PTR(src_nents);
 		}
 
@@ -981,7 +978,6 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 					      DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
 		if (unlikely(!mapped_src_nents)) {
 			dev_err(qidev, "unable to map source\n");
-			qi_cache_free(edesc);
 			return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -992,7 +988,6 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 		if (unlikely(src_nents < 0)) {
 			dev_err(qidev, "Insufficient bytes (%d) in src S/G\n",
 				src_len);
-			qi_cache_free(edesc);
 			return ERR_PTR(src_nents);
 		}
 
@@ -1000,7 +995,6 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 		if (unlikely(dst_nents < 0)) {
 			dev_err(qidev, "Insufficient bytes (%d) in dst S/G\n",
 				dst_len);
-			qi_cache_free(edesc);
 			return ERR_PTR(dst_nents);
 		}
 
@@ -1009,7 +1003,6 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 						      src_nents, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 			if (unlikely(!mapped_src_nents)) {
 				dev_err(qidev, "unable to map source\n");
-				qi_cache_free(edesc);
 				return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -1024,7 +1017,6 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 				dev_err(qidev, "unable to map destination\n");
 				dma_unmap_sg(qidev, req->src, src_nents,
 					     DMA_TO_DEVICE);
-				qi_cache_free(edesc);
 				return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -1058,14 +1050,30 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 
 	sg_table = &edesc->sgt[0];
 	qm_sg_bytes = qm_sg_ents * sizeof(*sg_table);
-	if (unlikely(offsetof(struct aead_edesc, sgt) + qm_sg_bytes + ivsize >
-		     CAAM_QI_MEMCACHE_SIZE)) {
+
+	 /* Check if there's enough space for edesc saved in req */
+	edesc_size = offsetof(struct aead_edesc, sgt) + qm_sg_bytes + ivsize;
+	if (unlikely(edesc_size > CAAM_QI_MEMCACHE_SIZE)) {
 		dev_err(qidev, "No space for %d S/G entries and/or %dB IV\n",
 			qm_sg_ents, ivsize);
 		caam_unmap(qidev, req->src, req->dst, src_nents, dst_nents, 0,
 			   0, DMA_NONE, 0, 0);
-		qi_cache_free(edesc);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	} else if (edesc_size > crypto_aead_reqsize(aead)) {
+		/* allocate space for base edesc, link tables and IV */
+		edesc = qi_cache_alloc(GFP_DMA | flags);
+		if (unlikely(!edesc)) {
+			dev_err(qidev, "could not allocate extended descriptor\n");
+			caam_unmap(qidev, req->src, req->dst, src_nents,
+				   dst_nents, 0, 0, DMA_NONE, 0, 0);
+			return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+		}
+		edesc->free = true;
+	} else {
+		/* get address for base edesc, link tables and IV */
+		edesc = (struct aead_edesc *)((u8 *)aead_request_ctx(req));
+		/* clear memory */
+		memset(edesc, 0, sizeof(*edesc));
 	}
 
 	if (ivsize) {
@@ -1079,7 +1087,8 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 			dev_err(qidev, "unable to map IV\n");
 			caam_unmap(qidev, req->src, req->dst, src_nents,
 				   dst_nents, 0, 0, DMA_NONE, 0, 0);
-			qi_cache_free(edesc);
+			if (edesc->free)
+				qi_cache_free(edesc);
 			return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1098,7 +1107,8 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 		dev_err(qidev, "unable to map assoclen\n");
 		caam_unmap(qidev, req->src, req->dst, src_nents, dst_nents,
 			   iv_dma, ivsize, DMA_TO_DEVICE, 0, 0);
-		qi_cache_free(edesc);
+		if (edesc->free)
+			qi_cache_free(edesc);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	}
 
@@ -1120,7 +1130,8 @@ static struct aead_edesc *aead_edesc_alloc(struct aead_request *req,
 		dma_unmap_single(qidev, edesc->assoclen_dma, 4, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 		caam_unmap(qidev, req->src, req->dst, src_nents, dst_nents,
 			   iv_dma, ivsize, DMA_TO_DEVICE, 0, 0);
-		qi_cache_free(edesc);
+		if (edesc->free)
+			qi_cache_free(edesc);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	}
 
@@ -1174,7 +1185,8 @@ static inline int aead_crypt(struct aead_request *req, bool encrypt)
 		ret = -EINPROGRESS;
 	} else {
 		aead_unmap(ctx->qidev, edesc, req);
-		qi_cache_free(edesc);
+		if (edesc->free)
+			qi_cache_free(edesc);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -1237,7 +1249,8 @@ static void skcipher_done(struct caam_drv_req *drv_req, u32 status)
 		memcpy(req->iv, (u8 *)&edesc->sgt[0] + edesc->qm_sg_bytes,
 		       ivsize);
 
-	qi_cache_free(edesc);
+	if (edesc->free)
+		qi_cache_free(edesc);
 	skcipher_request_complete(req, ecode);
 }
 
@@ -1254,7 +1267,7 @@ static struct skcipher_edesc *skcipher_edesc_alloc(struct skcipher_request *req,
 	dma_addr_t iv_dma;
 	u8 *iv;
 	int ivsize = crypto_skcipher_ivsize(skcipher);
-	int dst_sg_idx, qm_sg_ents, qm_sg_bytes;
+	int dst_sg_idx, qm_sg_ents, qm_sg_bytes, edesc_size = 0;
 	struct qm_sg_entry *sg_table, *fd_sgt;
 	struct caam_drv_ctx *drv_ctx;
 
@@ -1317,22 +1330,30 @@ static struct skcipher_edesc *skcipher_edesc_alloc(struct skcipher_request *req,
 		qm_sg_ents = 1 + pad_sg_nents(qm_sg_ents);
 
 	qm_sg_bytes = qm_sg_ents * sizeof(struct qm_sg_entry);
-	if (unlikely(offsetof(struct skcipher_edesc, sgt) + qm_sg_bytes +
-		     ivsize > CAAM_QI_MEMCACHE_SIZE)) {
+
+	/* Check if there's enough space for edesc saved in req */
+	edesc_size = offsetof(struct skcipher_edesc, sgt) + qm_sg_bytes + ivsize;
+	if (unlikely(edesc_size > CAAM_QI_MEMCACHE_SIZE)) {
 		dev_err(qidev, "No space for %d S/G entries and/or %dB IV\n",
 			qm_sg_ents, ivsize);
 		caam_unmap(qidev, req->src, req->dst, src_nents, dst_nents, 0,
 			   0, DMA_NONE, 0, 0);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-	}
-
-	/* allocate space for base edesc, link tables and IV */
-	edesc = qi_cache_alloc(GFP_DMA | flags);
-	if (unlikely(!edesc)) {
-		dev_err(qidev, "could not allocate extended descriptor\n");
-		caam_unmap(qidev, req->src, req->dst, src_nents, dst_nents, 0,
-			   0, DMA_NONE, 0, 0);
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	} else if (edesc_size > crypto_skcipher_reqsize(skcipher)) {
+		/* allocate space for base edesc, link tables and IV */
+		edesc = qi_cache_alloc(GFP_DMA | flags);
+		if (unlikely(!edesc)) {
+			dev_err(qidev, "could not allocate extended descriptor\n");
+			caam_unmap(qidev, req->src, req->dst, src_nents, dst_nents, 0,
+				   0, DMA_NONE, 0, 0);
+			return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+		}
+		edesc->free = true;
+	} else {
+		/* get address for base edesc, link tables and IV */
+		edesc = (struct skcipher_edesc *)((u8 *)skcipher_request_ctx(req));
+		/* clear memory */
+		memset(edesc, 0, sizeof(*edesc));
 	}
 
 	/* Make sure IV is located in a DMAable area */
@@ -1345,7 +1366,8 @@ static struct skcipher_edesc *skcipher_edesc_alloc(struct skcipher_request *req,
 		dev_err(qidev, "unable to map IV\n");
 		caam_unmap(qidev, req->src, req->dst, src_nents, dst_nents, 0,
 			   0, DMA_NONE, 0, 0);
-		qi_cache_free(edesc);
+		if (edesc->free)
+			qi_cache_free(edesc);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	}
 
@@ -1372,7 +1394,8 @@ static struct skcipher_edesc *skcipher_edesc_alloc(struct skcipher_request *req,
 		dev_err(qidev, "unable to map S/G table\n");
 		caam_unmap(qidev, req->src, req->dst, src_nents, dst_nents,
 			   iv_dma, ivsize, DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL, 0, 0);
-		qi_cache_free(edesc);
+		if (edesc->free)
+			qi_cache_free(edesc);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	}
 
@@ -1446,7 +1469,8 @@ static inline int skcipher_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req, bool encrypt)
 		ret = -EINPROGRESS;
 	} else {
 		skcipher_unmap(ctx->qidev, edesc, req);
-		qi_cache_free(edesc);
+		if (edesc->free)
+			qi_cache_free(edesc);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -2493,7 +2517,15 @@ static int caam_cra_init(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm)
 		container_of(alg, typeof(*caam_alg), skcipher);
 	struct caam_ctx *ctx = crypto_skcipher_ctx(tfm);
 	u32 alg_aai = caam_alg->caam.class1_alg_type & OP_ALG_AAI_MASK;
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret = 0, extra_reqsize = 0;
+
+	/* Compute extra space needed for base edesc, link tables and IV */
+	extra_reqsize = sizeof(struct skcipher_edesc) +
+			/* link tables for src and dst:
+			 * 4 entries max + 1 for IV, aligned = 8
+			 */
+			(16 * sizeof(struct qm_sg_entry)) +
+			AES_BLOCK_SIZE; /* ivsize */
 
 	if (alg_aai == OP_ALG_AAI_XTS) {
 		const char *tfm_name = crypto_tfm_alg_name(&tfm->base);
@@ -2509,7 +2541,10 @@ static int caam_cra_init(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm)
 
 		ctx->fallback = fallback;
 		crypto_skcipher_set_reqsize(tfm, sizeof(struct caam_skcipher_req_ctx) +
-					    crypto_skcipher_reqsize(fallback));
+					    crypto_skcipher_reqsize(fallback) +
+					    extra_reqsize);
+	} else {
+		crypto_skcipher_set_reqsize(tfm, extra_reqsize);
 	}
 
 	ret = caam_init_common(ctx, &caam_alg->caam, false);
@@ -2525,6 +2560,19 @@ static int caam_aead_init(struct crypto_aead *tfm)
 	struct caam_aead_alg *caam_alg = container_of(alg, typeof(*caam_alg),
 						      aead);
 	struct caam_ctx *ctx = crypto_aead_ctx(tfm);
+	int extra_reqsize = 0;
+
+	/* Compute extra space needed for base edesc, link tables and IV */
+	extra_reqsize = sizeof(struct aead_edesc) +
+			/* link tables for src and dst:
+			 * 4 entries max + 1 for IV, aligned = 8
+			 */
+			(16 * sizeof(struct qm_sg_entry)) +
+			AES_BLOCK_SIZE; /* ivsize */
+	/*
+	 * Set the size for the space needed for base edesc, link tables, IV
+	 */
+	crypto_aead_set_reqsize(tfm, extra_reqsize);
 
 	return caam_init_common(ctx, &caam_alg->caam, !caam_alg->caam.nodkp);
 }
@@ -2580,8 +2628,7 @@ static void caam_skcipher_alg_init(struct caam_skcipher_alg *t_alg)
 	alg->base.cra_module = THIS_MODULE;
 	alg->base.cra_priority = CAAM_CRA_PRIORITY;
 	alg->base.cra_ctxsize = sizeof(struct caam_ctx);
-	alg->base.cra_flags |= (CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC | CRYPTO_ALG_ALLOCATES_MEMORY |
-				CRYPTO_ALG_KERN_DRIVER_ONLY);
+	alg->base.cra_flags |= (CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC | CRYPTO_ALG_KERN_DRIVER_ONLY);
 
 	alg->init = caam_cra_init;
 	alg->exit = caam_cra_exit;
@@ -2594,8 +2641,7 @@ static void caam_aead_alg_init(struct caam_aead_alg *t_alg)
 	alg->base.cra_module = THIS_MODULE;
 	alg->base.cra_priority = CAAM_CRA_PRIORITY;
 	alg->base.cra_ctxsize = sizeof(struct caam_ctx);
-	alg->base.cra_flags = CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC | CRYPTO_ALG_ALLOCATES_MEMORY |
-			      CRYPTO_ALG_KERN_DRIVER_ONLY;
+	alg->base.cra_flags = CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC | CRYPTO_ALG_KERN_DRIVER_ONLY;
 
 	alg->init = caam_aead_init;
 	alg->exit = caam_aead_exit;
