diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/iaa/iaa_crypto_main.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/iaa/iaa_crypto_main.c
index 547abf453d4a..f62b994e18e5 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/iaa/iaa_crypto_main.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/iaa/iaa_crypto_main.c
@@ -906,8 +906,8 @@ static void rebalance_wq_table(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	cpu = 0;
 	for_each_node_with_cpus(node) {
-		cpu = 0;
 		node_cpus = cpumask_of_node(node);
 
 		for_each_cpu(node_cpu, node_cpus) {