diff --git a/crypto/Kconfig b/crypto/Kconfig
index 1cd497d7a15a..6f5c50fdbbdd 100644
--- a/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -101,13 +101,12 @@ config CRYPTO_MANAGER2
 	select CRYPTO_BLKCIPHER2
 	select CRYPTO_PCOMP2
 
-config CRYPTO_MANAGER_TESTS
-	bool "Run algolithms' self-tests"
-	default y
-	depends on CRYPTO_MANAGER2
+config CRYPTO_MANAGER_DISABLE_TESTS
+	bool "Disable run-time self tests"
+	depends on CRYPTO_MANAGER2 && EMBEDDED
 	help
-	  Run cryptomanager's tests for the new crypto algorithms being
-	  registered.
+	  Disable run-time self tests that normally take place at
+	  algorithm registration.
 
 config CRYPTO_GF128MUL
 	tristate "GF(2^128) multiplication functions (EXPERIMENTAL)"
diff --git a/crypto/algboss.c b/crypto/algboss.c
index 40bd391f34d9..791d194958fa 100644
--- a/crypto/algboss.c
+++ b/crypto/algboss.c
@@ -206,13 +206,16 @@ static int cryptomgr_schedule_probe(struct crypto_larval *larval)
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CRYPTO_MANAGER_TESTS
 static int cryptomgr_test(void *data)
 {
 	struct crypto_test_param *param = data;
 	u32 type = param->type;
 	int err = 0;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CRYPTO_MANAGER_DISABLE_TESTS
+	goto skiptest;
+#endif
+
 	if (type & CRYPTO_ALG_TESTED)
 		goto skiptest;
 
@@ -267,7 +270,6 @@ static int cryptomgr_schedule_test(struct crypto_alg *alg)
 err:
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
-#endif /* CONFIG_CRYPTO_MANAGER_TESTS */
 
 static int cryptomgr_notify(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long msg,
 			    void *data)
@@ -275,10 +277,8 @@ static int cryptomgr_notify(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long msg,
 	switch (msg) {
 	case CRYPTO_MSG_ALG_REQUEST:
 		return cryptomgr_schedule_probe(data);
-#ifdef CONFIG_CRYPTO_MANAGER_TESTS
 	case CRYPTO_MSG_ALG_REGISTER:
 		return cryptomgr_schedule_test(data);
-#endif
 	}
 
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
diff --git a/crypto/testmgr.c b/crypto/testmgr.c
index abd980c729eb..fa8c8f78c8d4 100644
--- a/crypto/testmgr.c
+++ b/crypto/testmgr.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "internal.h"
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_CRYPTO_MANAGER_TESTS
+#ifdef CONFIG_CRYPTO_MANAGER_DISABLE_TESTS
 
 /* a perfect nop */
 int alg_test(const char *driver, const char *alg, u32 type, u32 mask)
@@ -2542,6 +2542,6 @@ int alg_test(const char *driver, const char *alg, u32 type, u32 mask)
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_CRYPTO_MANAGER_TESTS */
+#endif /* CONFIG_CRYPTO_MANAGER_DISABLE_TESTS */
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(alg_test);