diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto.function
index 678cb777a..02e1bb0e8 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto.function
@@ -2366,6 +2366,7 @@ void cipher_bad_order( )
     PSA_ASSERT( psa_cipher_abort( &operation ) );
 
     /* Call update without an IV where an IV is required. */
+    PSA_ASSERT( psa_cipher_encrypt_setup( &operation, key, alg ) );
     TEST_EQUAL( psa_cipher_update( &operation,
                                    text, sizeof( text ),
                                    buffer, sizeof( buffer ),