diff --git a/common/rc b/common/rc
index ea929708..4cbc514b 100644
--- a/common/rc
+++ b/common/rc
@@ -69,6 +69,19 @@ _have_driver()
 	return 0
 }
 
+# Check that the specified crypto algorithm is present, regardless of whether
+# it's built-in or as module.
+_have_crypto_algorithm()
+{
+	local algo="$1"
+
+	if grep -q "${algo}" /proc/crypto; then
+		return 0
+	fi
+
+	_have_driver "${algo}"
+}
+
 # Check that the specified module is available as a loadable module and not
 # built-in the kernel.
 _have_module() {
diff --git a/tests/nvme/043 b/tests/nvme/043
index 616f7e7f..94b7ac4b 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/043
+++ b/tests/nvme/043
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ requires() {
 	_require_kernel_nvme_fabrics_feature dhchap_ctrl_secret
 	_require_nvme_trtype_is_fabrics
 	_require_nvme_cli_auth
-	_have_driver dh_generic
+	_have_crypto_algorithm dh-generic
 }
 
 set_conditions() {
diff --git a/tests/nvme/044 b/tests/nvme/044
index 4727dbf0..2f08ccd3 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/044
+++ b/tests/nvme/044
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ requires() {
 	_require_kernel_nvme_fabrics_feature dhchap_ctrl_secret
 	_require_nvme_trtype_is_fabrics
 	_require_nvme_cli_auth
-	_have_driver dh_generic
+	_have_crypto_algorithm dh-generic
 }
 
 set_conditions() {
diff --git a/tests/nvme/045 b/tests/nvme/045
index bf388245..af3443e2 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/045
+++ b/tests/nvme/045
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ requires() {
 	_require_kernel_nvme_fabrics_feature dhchap_ctrl_secret
 	_require_nvme_trtype_is_fabrics
 	_require_nvme_cli_auth
-	_have_driver dh_generic
+	_have_crypto_algorithm dh-generic
 }
 
 set_conditions() {