diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_algs.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_algs.c
index baffae817259..1138e41d6805 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_algs.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_algs.c
@@ -546,11 +546,14 @@ static int qat_alg_aead_init_sessions(struct crypto_aead *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	if (qat_alg_aead_init_dec_session(tfm, alg, &keys, mode))
 		goto error;
 
+	memzero_explicit(&keys, sizeof(keys));
 	return 0;
 bad_key:
 	crypto_aead_set_flags(tfm, CRYPTO_TFM_RES_BAD_KEY_LEN);
+	memzero_explicit(&keys, sizeof(keys));
 	return -EINVAL;
 error:
+	memzero_explicit(&keys, sizeof(keys));
 	return -EFAULT;
 }