diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
index 672a94c2c3ff..d178650fd524 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static int pefile_digest_pe(const void *pebuf, unsigned int pelen,
 	}
 
 error:
-	kfree(desc);
+	kzfree(desc);
 error_no_desc:
 	crypto_free_shash(tfm);
 	kleave(" = %d", ret);
@@ -450,6 +450,6 @@ int verify_pefile_signature(const void *pebuf, unsigned pelen,
 	ret = pefile_digest_pe(pebuf, pelen, &ctx);
 
 error:
-	kfree(ctx.digest);
+	kzfree(ctx.digest);
 	return ret;
 }