diff --git a/crypto/salsa20_generic.c b/crypto/salsa20_generic.c
index 443fba09cbed7..faed244be316f 100644
--- a/crypto/salsa20_generic.c
+++ b/crypto/salsa20_generic.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static int salsa20_crypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
 
 	err = skcipher_walk_virt(&walk, req, false);
 
-	salsa20_init(state, ctx, walk.iv);
+	salsa20_init(state, ctx, req->iv);
 
 	while (walk.nbytes > 0) {
 		unsigned int nbytes = walk.nbytes;