diff --git a/crypto/engine/eng_devcrypto.c b/crypto/engine/eng_devcrypto.c
index 4a0ba09a38..ee26398b69 100644
--- a/crypto/engine/eng_devcrypto.c
+++ b/crypto/engine/eng_devcrypto.c
@@ -619,11 +619,6 @@ void engine_load_devcrypto_int()
         return;
     }
 
-    prepare_cipher_methods();
-#ifdef IMPLEMENT_DIGEST
-    prepare_digest_methods();
-#endif
-
     if ((e = ENGINE_new()) == NULL
         || !ENGINE_set_destroy_function(e, devcrypto_unload)) {
         ENGINE_free(e);
@@ -636,6 +631,11 @@ void engine_load_devcrypto_int()
         return;
     }
 
+    prepare_cipher_methods();
+#ifdef IMPLEMENT_DIGEST
+    prepare_digest_methods();
+#endif
+
     if (!ENGINE_set_id(e, "devcrypto")
         || !ENGINE_set_name(e, "/dev/crypto engine")