diff --git a/crypto/ablkcipher.c b/crypto/ablkcipher.c
index 03fb5facf0b..f6f08336df5 100644
--- a/crypto/ablkcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/ablkcipher.c
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_givcipher_type);
 
 const char *crypto_default_geniv(const struct crypto_alg *alg)
 {
+	if (((alg->cra_flags & CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_MASK) ==
+	     CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_BLKCIPHER ? alg->cra_blkcipher.ivsize :
+					 alg->cra_ablkcipher.ivsize) !=
+	    alg->cra_blocksize)
+		return "chainiv";
+
 	return alg->cra_flags & CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC ?
 	       "eseqiv" : skcipher_default_geniv;
 }