diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
index 4cc3809b2a3a..971241409c30 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
@@ -2058,9 +2058,6 @@ static int crypt_set_keyring_key(struct crypt_config *cc, const char *key_string
 
 	ret = crypt_setkey(cc);
 
-	/* wipe the kernel key payload copy in each case */
-	memset(cc->key, 0, cc->key_size * sizeof(u8));
-
 	if (!ret) {
 		set_bit(DM_CRYPT_KEY_VALID, &cc->flags);
 		kzfree(cc->key_string);
@@ -2528,6 +2525,10 @@ static int crypt_ctr_cipher(struct dm_target *ti, char *cipher_in, char *key)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* wipe the kernel key payload copy */
+	if (cc->key_string)
+		memset(cc->key, 0, cc->key_size * sizeof(u8));
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2966,6 +2967,9 @@ static int crypt_message(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned argc, char **argv)
 				return ret;
 			if (cc->iv_gen_ops && cc->iv_gen_ops->init)
 				ret = cc->iv_gen_ops->init(cc);
+			/* wipe the kernel key payload copy */
+			if (cc->key_string)
+				memset(cc->key, 0, cc->key_size * sizeof(u8));
 			return ret;
 		}
 		if (argc == 2 && !strcasecmp(argv[1], "wipe")) {
@@ -3012,7 +3016,7 @@ static void crypt_io_hints(struct dm_target *ti, struct queue_limits *limits)
 
 static struct target_type crypt_target = {
 	.name   = "crypt",
-	.version = {1, 18, 0},
+	.version = {1, 18, 1},
 	.module = THIS_MODULE,
 	.ctr    = crypt_ctr,
 	.dtr    = crypt_dtr,