diff --git a/crypto/algapi.c b/crypto/algapi.c
index c3cf1a69a47a8d..6fd9bcf876ad44 100644
--- a/crypto/algapi.c
+++ b/crypto/algapi.c
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ int crypto_register_instance(struct crypto_template *tmpl,
 		goto err;
 
 	inst->alg.cra_module = tmpl->module;
+	inst->alg.cra_flags |= CRYPTO_ALG_INSTANCE;
 
 	down_write(&crypto_alg_sem);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/crypto.h b/include/linux/crypto.h
index e5e468e9133d64..de9adec5693c7f 100644
--- a/include/linux/crypto.h
+++ b/include/linux/crypto.h
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
 
 #define CRYPTO_ALG_TESTED		0x00000400
 
+/*
+ * Set if the algorithm is an instance that is build from templates.
+ */
+#define CRYPTO_ALG_INSTANCE		0x00000800
+
 /*
  * Transform masks and values (for crt_flags).
  */