diff --git a/crypto/drbg.c b/crypto/drbg.c
index 23d444ed3176..36dfece45e88 100644
--- a/crypto/drbg.c
+++ b/crypto/drbg.c
@@ -1041,6 +1041,21 @@ static struct drbg_state_ops drbg_hash_ops = {
  * Functions common for DRBG implementations
  ******************************************************************/
 
+static inline int __drbg_seed(struct drbg_state *drbg, struct list_head *seed,
+			      int reseed)
+{
+	int ret = drbg->d_ops->update(drbg, seed, reseed);
+
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	drbg->seeded = true;
+	/* 10.1.1.2 / 10.1.1.3 step 5 */
+	drbg->reseed_ctr = 1;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /*
  * Seeding or reseeding of the DRBG
  *
@@ -1056,8 +1071,6 @@ static int drbg_seed(struct drbg_state *drbg, struct drbg_string *pers,
 		     bool reseed)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	unsigned char *entropy = NULL;
-	size_t entropylen = 0;
 	struct drbg_string data1;
 	LIST_HEAD(seedlist);
 
@@ -1073,26 +1086,10 @@ static int drbg_seed(struct drbg_state *drbg, struct drbg_string *pers,
 				 drbg->test_data.len);
 		pr_devel("DRBG: using test entropy\n");
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Gather entropy equal to the security strength of the DRBG.
-		 * With a derivation function, a nonce is required in addition
-		 * to the entropy. A nonce must be at least 1/2 of the security
-		 * strength of the DRBG in size. Thus, entropy * nonce is 3/2
-		 * of the strength. The consideration of a nonce is only
-		 * applicable during initial seeding.
-		 */
-		entropylen = drbg_sec_strength(drbg->core->flags);
-		if (!entropylen)
-			return -EFAULT;
-		if (!reseed)
-			entropylen = ((entropylen + 1) / 2) * 3;
 		pr_devel("DRBG: (re)seeding with %zu bytes of entropy\n",
-			 entropylen);
-		entropy = kzalloc(entropylen, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!entropy)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		get_random_bytes(entropy, entropylen);
-		drbg_string_fill(&data1, entropy, entropylen);
+			 drbg->seed_buf_len);
+		get_random_bytes(drbg->seed_buf, drbg->seed_buf_len);
+		drbg_string_fill(&data1, drbg->seed_buf, drbg->seed_buf_len);
 	}
 	list_add_tail(&data1.list, &seedlist);
 
@@ -1111,16 +1108,24 @@ static int drbg_seed(struct drbg_state *drbg, struct drbg_string *pers,
 		memset(drbg->C, 0, drbg_statelen(drbg));
 	}
 
-	ret = drbg->d_ops->update(drbg, &seedlist, reseed);
+	ret = __drbg_seed(drbg, &seedlist, reseed);
+
+	/*
+	 * Clear the initial entropy buffer as the async call may not overwrite
+	 * that buffer for quite some time.
+	 */
+	memzero_explicit(drbg->seed_buf, drbg->seed_buf_len);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
-
-	drbg->seeded = true;
-	/* 10.1.1.2 / 10.1.1.3 step 5 */
-	drbg->reseed_ctr = 1;
+	/*
+	 * For all subsequent seeding calls, we only need the seed buffer
+	 * equal to the security strength of the DRBG. We undo the calculation
+	 * in drbg_alloc_state.
+	 */
+	if (!reseed)
+		drbg->seed_buf_len = drbg->seed_buf_len / 3 * 2;
 
 out:
-	kzfree(entropy);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1143,6 +1148,8 @@ static inline void drbg_dealloc_state(struct drbg_state *drbg)
 	drbg->prev = NULL;
 	drbg->fips_primed = false;
 #endif
+	kzfree(drbg->seed_buf);
+	drbg->seed_buf = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1204,6 +1211,26 @@ static inline int drbg_alloc_state(struct drbg_state *drbg)
 		if (!drbg->scratchpad)
 			goto err;
 	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Gather entropy equal to the security strength of the DRBG.
+	 * With a derivation function, a nonce is required in addition
+	 * to the entropy. A nonce must be at least 1/2 of the security
+	 * strength of the DRBG in size. Thus, entropy * nonce is 3/2
+	 * of the strength. The consideration of a nonce is only
+	 * applicable during initial seeding.
+	 */
+	drbg->seed_buf_len = drbg_sec_strength(drbg->core->flags);
+	if (!drbg->seed_buf_len) {
+		ret = -EFAULT;
+		goto err;
+	}
+	/* ensure we have sufficient buffer space for initial seed */
+	drbg->seed_buf_len = ((drbg->seed_buf_len + 1) / 2) * 3;
+	drbg->seed_buf = kzalloc(drbg->seed_buf_len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!drbg->seed_buf)
+		goto err;
+
 	return 0;
 
 err:
diff --git a/include/crypto/drbg.h b/include/crypto/drbg.h
index 480d7a0f4dac..b0526981aa85 100644
--- a/include/crypto/drbg.h
+++ b/include/crypto/drbg.h
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ struct drbg_state {
 	bool fips_primed;	/* Continuous test primed? */
 	unsigned char *prev;	/* FIPS 140-2 continuous test value */
 #endif
+	u8 *seed_buf;			/* buffer holding the seed */
+	size_t seed_buf_len;
 	const struct drbg_state_ops *d_ops;
 	const struct drbg_core *core;
 	struct drbg_string test_data;