diff --git a/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c b/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c
index d7a4969b2dd3..4fb315cddf5b 100644
--- a/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c
+++ b/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ static void encrypted_destroy(struct key *key)
 	if (!epayload)
 		return;
 
-	memset(epayload->decrypted_data, 0, epayload->decrypted_datalen);
+	memzero_explicit(epayload->decrypted_data, epayload->decrypted_datalen);
 	kfree(key->payload.data[0]);
 }