diff --git a/extensions/pknock/xt_pknock.c b/extensions/pknock/xt_pknock.c
index c76901a..8021ea0 100644
--- a/extensions/pknock/xt_pknock.c
+++ b/extensions/pknock/xt_pknock.c
@@ -1125,7 +1125,6 @@ static int __init xt_pknock_mt_init(void)
 
 	crypto.size = crypto_shash_digestsize(crypto.tfm);
 	crypto.desc.tfm = crypto.tfm;
-	crypto.desc.flags = 0;
 
 	pde = proc_mkdir("xt_pknock", init_net.proc_net);
 	if (pde == NULL) {
diff --git a/extensions/xt_SYSRQ.c b/extensions/xt_SYSRQ.c
index c386c7e..183692f 100644
--- a/extensions/xt_SYSRQ.c
+++ b/extensions/xt_SYSRQ.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ static unsigned int sysrq_tg(const void *pdata, uint16_t len)
 	}
 
 	desc.tfm   = sysrq_tfm;
-	desc.flags = 0;
 	ret = crypto_shash_init(&desc);
 	if (ret != 0)
 		goto hash_fail;