diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
index cd15e0801228..ce11a90a33c3 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ static int crypt_iv_tcw_whitening(struct crypt_config *cc,
 	for (i = 0; i < ((1 << SECTOR_SHIFT) / 8); i++)
 		crypto_xor(data + i * 8, buf, 8);
 out:
-	memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
+	memzero_explicit(buf, sizeof(buf));
 	return r;
 }