diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index 2add76c8064b..ddfa853ec9b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -1861,6 +1861,7 @@ static int macsec_add_rxsa(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		       secy->key_len);
 
 		err = macsec_offload(ops->mdo_add_rxsa, &ctx);
+		memzero_explicit(ctx.sa.key, secy->key_len);
 		if (err)
 			goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -2103,6 +2104,7 @@ static int macsec_add_txsa(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		       secy->key_len);
 
 		err = macsec_offload(ops->mdo_add_txsa, &ctx);
+		memzero_explicit(ctx.sa.key, secy->key_len);
 		if (err)
 			goto cleanup;
 	}