diff --git a/crypto/authenc.c b/crypto/authenc.c
index d3d6d72fe649..4fa8d40d947b 100644
--- a/crypto/authenc.c
+++ b/crypto/authenc.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static int crypto_authenc_setkey(struct crypto_aead *authenc, const u8 *key,
 				       CRYPTO_TFM_RES_MASK);
 
 out:
+	memzero_explicit(&keys, sizeof(keys));
 	return err;
 
 badkey: