diff --git a/test/common/autotest_common.sh b/test/common/autotest_common.sh
index 327d003de1..d2fb30b09e 100644
--- a/test/common/autotest_common.sh
+++ b/test/common/autotest_common.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ fi
 : ${SPDK_RUN_ASAN=1}; export SPDK_RUN_ASAN
 : ${SPDK_RUN_UBSAN=1}; export SPDK_RUN_UBSAN
 : ${SPDK_RUN_INSTALLED_DPDK=1}; export SPDK_RUN_INSTALLED_DPDK
-: ${SPDK_TEST_CRYPTO=1}; export SPDK_TEST_CRYPTO
+
+SPDK_TEST_CRYPTO=0
+export SPDK_TEST_CRYPTO
 
 if [ -z "$DEPENDENCY_DIR" ]; then
 	export DEPENDENCY_DIR=/home/sys_sgsw