diff --git a/net/tipc/crypto.c b/net/tipc/crypto.c
index ea5bb131ebd0..2721baf9fd2b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/crypto.c
+++ b/net/tipc/crypto.c
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ void tipc_crypto_key_flush(struct tipc_crypto *c)
 		rx = c;
 		tx = tipc_net(rx->net)->crypto_tx;
 		if (cancel_delayed_work(&rx->work)) {
-			kfree(rx->skey);
+			kfree_sensitive(rx->skey);
 			rx->skey = NULL;
 			atomic_xchg(&rx->key_distr, 0);
 			tipc_node_put(rx->node);
@@ -2394,7 +2394,7 @@ static void tipc_crypto_work_rx(struct work_struct *work)
 			break;
 		default:
 			synchronize_rcu();
-			kfree(rx->skey);
+			kfree_sensitive(rx->skey);
 			rx->skey = NULL;
 			break;
 		}