diff --git a/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_skcipher_algs.c b/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_skcipher_algs.c
index 1b3fb21a2a7d..11053d1786d4 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_skcipher_algs.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_skcipher_algs.c
@@ -541,8 +541,6 @@ int virtio_crypto_skcipher_crypt_req(
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	virtqueue_kick(data_vq->vq);
-
 	return 0;
 }