diff --git a/crypto/krb5/krb5_api.c b/crypto/krb5/krb5_api.c
index 03395b89cc61..b377f4f7558d 100644
--- a/crypto/krb5/krb5_api.c
+++ b/crypto/krb5/krb5_api.c
@@ -263,10 +263,10 @@ struct crypto_aead *crypto_krb5_prepare_encryption(const struct krb5_enctype *kr
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	kfree(keys.data);
+	kfree_sensitive(keys.data);
 	return ci;
 err:
-	kfree(keys.data);
+	kfree_sensitive(keys.data);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(crypto_krb5_prepare_encryption);
@@ -333,10 +333,10 @@ struct crypto_shash *crypto_krb5_prepare_checksum(const struct krb5_enctype *krb
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	kfree(keys.data);
+	kfree_sensitive(keys.data);
 	return ci;
 err:
-	kfree(keys.data);
+	kfree_sensitive(keys.data);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(crypto_krb5_prepare_checksum);