diff --git a/crypto/ccm.c b/crypto/ccm.c
index 6b815ece51c6..30c8f10408a3 100644
--- a/crypto/ccm.c
+++ b/crypto/ccm.c
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ static int crypto_rfc4309_create(struct crypto_template *tmpl,
 
 	inst->alg.ivsize = 8;
 	inst->alg.chunksize = crypto_aead_alg_chunksize(alg);
-	inst->alg.maxauthsize = 16;
+	inst->alg.maxauthsize = crypto_aead_alg_maxauthsize(alg);
 
 	inst->alg.base.cra_ctxsize = sizeof(struct crypto_rfc4309_ctx);