diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
index bfefd079a955..53394e863c74 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
@@ -1156,8 +1156,7 @@ static int crypt_ctr(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int argc, char **argv)
 	crypto_free_ablkcipher(tfm);
 bad_cipher:
 	/* Must zero key material before freeing */
-	memset(cc, 0, sizeof(*cc) + cc->key_size * sizeof(u8));
-	kfree(cc);
+	kzfree(cc);
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
@@ -1183,8 +1182,7 @@ static void crypt_dtr(struct dm_target *ti)
 	dm_put_device(ti, cc->dev);
 
 	/* Must zero key material before freeing */
-	memset(cc, 0, sizeof(*cc) + cc->key_size * sizeof(u8));
-	kfree(cc);
+	kzfree(cc);
 }
 
 static int crypt_map(struct dm_target *ti, struct bio *bio,