diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
index ed640cb37616..79ff7982378d 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define ADF_STATUS_PF_RUNNING 7
 #define ADF_STATUS_IRQ_ALLOCATED 8
 #define ADF_STATUS_CRYPTO_ALGS_REGISTERED 9
+#define ADF_STATUS_COMP_ALGS_REGISTERED 10
 
 enum adf_dev_reset_mode {
 	ADF_DEV_RESET_ASYNC = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
index ef8623f81fa3..7323a9f1f11c 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ static int adf_dev_start(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 		clear_bit(ADF_STATUS_STARTED, &accel_dev->status);
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
+	set_bit(ADF_STATUS_COMP_ALGS_REGISTERED, &accel_dev->status);
 
 	adf_dbgfs_add(accel_dev);
 
@@ -280,8 +281,10 @@ static void adf_dev_stop(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 	}
 	clear_bit(ADF_STATUS_CRYPTO_ALGS_REGISTERED, &accel_dev->status);
 
-	if (!list_empty(&accel_dev->compression_list))
+	if (!list_empty(&accel_dev->compression_list) &&
+	    test_bit(ADF_STATUS_COMP_ALGS_REGISTERED, &accel_dev->status))
 		qat_comp_algs_unregister();
+	clear_bit(ADF_STATUS_COMP_ALGS_REGISTERED, &accel_dev->status);
 
 	list_for_each(list_itr, &service_table) {
 		service = list_entry(list_itr, struct service_hndl, list);