diff --git a/common/state.c b/common/state.c
index d1fa47f..3e95efd 100644
--- a/common/state.c
+++ b/common/state.c
@@ -1583,6 +1583,10 @@
 	if (!p)			/* does not exist */
 		return 0;
 
+	ret = of_property_read_string(state->root, "algo", &algo);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_STATE_CRYPTO)) {
 		dev_err(&state->dev,
 			"algo %s specified, but crypto support for state framework (CONFIG_STATE_CRYPTO) not enabled.\n",
@@ -1590,10 +1594,6 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = of_property_read_string(state->root, "algo", &algo);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	ret = keystore_get_secret(state->name, &key, &key_len);
 	if (ret == -ENOENT)	/* -ENOENT == does not exist */
 		return -EPROBE_DEFER;