module_param(notests, bool, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(notests, "disable crypto self-tests");
 
-static bool panic_on_fail;
-module_param(panic_on_fail, bool, 0444);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_CRYPTO_MANAGER_EXTRA_TESTS
 static bool noextratests;
 module_param(noextratests, bool, 0644);
 
 test_done:
        if (rc) {
-               if (fips_enabled || panic_on_fail) {
+               if (fips_enabled) {
                        fips_fail_notify();
-                       panic("alg: self-tests for %s (%s) failed in %s mode!\n",
-                             driver, alg,
-                             fips_enabled ? "fips" : "panic_on_fail");
+                       panic("alg: self-tests for %s (%s) failed in fips mode!\n",
+                             driver, alg);
                }
                pr_warn("alg: self-tests for %s using %s failed (rc=%d)",
                        alg, driver, rc);