diff --git a/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c b/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
index 0c3623927563..b4d2030c22eb 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
@@ -839,9 +839,13 @@ static int kvm_s390_crypto_init(struct kvm *kvm)
 
 	kvm_s390_set_crycb_format(kvm);
 
-	/* Disable AES/DEA protected key functions by default */
-	kvm->arch.crypto.aes_kw = 0;
-	kvm->arch.crypto.dea_kw = 0;
+	/* Enable AES/DEA protected key functions by default */
+	kvm->arch.crypto.aes_kw = 1;
+	kvm->arch.crypto.dea_kw = 1;
+	get_random_bytes(kvm->arch.crypto.crycb->aes_wrapping_key_mask,
+			 sizeof(kvm->arch.crypto.crycb->aes_wrapping_key_mask));
+	get_random_bytes(kvm->arch.crypto.crycb->dea_wrapping_key_mask,
+			 sizeof(kvm->arch.crypto.crycb->dea_wrapping_key_mask));
 
 	return 0;
 }