diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
index af028488e660..3fc7d13e882c 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
@@ -207,13 +207,14 @@ static int adf_dev_aer_schedule_reset(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev,
 	struct adf_reset_dev_data *reset_data;
 
 	if (!adf_dev_started(accel_dev) ||
-	    test_bit(ADF_STATUS_RESTARTING, &accel_dev->status))
+	    test_and_set_bit(ADF_STATUS_RESTARTING, &accel_dev->status))
 		return 0;
 
-	set_bit(ADF_STATUS_RESTARTING, &accel_dev->status);
 	reset_data = kzalloc_obj(*reset_data);
-	if (!reset_data)
+	if (!reset_data) {
+		clear_bit(ADF_STATUS_RESTARTING, &accel_dev->status);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 	reset_data->accel_dev = accel_dev;
 	init_completion(&reset_data->compl);
 	reset_data->mode = mode;