diff --git a/crypto/algapi.c b/crypto/algapi.c
index a366cb3e8aa184..76fdaa16bd4a00 100644
--- a/crypto/algapi.c
+++ b/crypto/algapi.c
@@ -1324,3 +1324,4 @@ module_exit(crypto_algapi_exit);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Cryptographic algorithms API");
+MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: cryptomgr");
diff --git a/crypto/api.c b/crypto/api.c
index cf0869dd130b38..7ddfe946dd56b5 100644
--- a/crypto/api.c
+++ b/crypto/api.c
@@ -643,4 +643,3 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_req_done);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Cryptographic core API");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: cryptomgr");