diff --git a/crypto/testmgr.c b/crypto/testmgr.c
index fd31cfa872fb..09f2f0f582bf 100644
--- a/crypto/testmgr.c
+++ b/crypto/testmgr.c
@@ -671,6 +671,8 @@ static int __test_aead(struct crypto_aead *tfm, int enc,
 	for (i = 0, j = 0; i < tcount; i++) {
 		if (template[i].np)
 			continue;
+		if (enc && template[i].novrfy)
+			continue;
 
 		j++;
 
@@ -787,6 +789,9 @@ static int __test_aead(struct crypto_aead *tfm, int enc,
 		if (!template[i].np)
 			continue;
 
+		if (enc && template[i].novrfy)
+			continue;
+
 		j++;
 
 		if (template[i].iv)