diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ccp/tee-dev.c b/drivers/crypto/ccp/tee-dev.c
index 5e1d80724678..af881daa5855 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ccp/tee-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ccp/tee-dev.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ static int tee_init_ring(struct psp_tee_device *tee)
 		dev_err(tee->dev, "tee: ring init command failed (%#010lx)\n",
 			FIELD_GET(PSP_CMDRESP_STS, reg));
 		tee_free_ring(tee);
+		psp_dead = true;
 		ret = -EIO;
 	}