diff --git a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
index 83187f497c7c..85e3bdbe214c 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ static void skcipher_sock_destruct(struct sock *sk)
 	struct crypto_ablkcipher *tfm = crypto_ablkcipher_reqtfm(&ctx->req);
 
 	skcipher_free_sgl(sk);
+	memzero_explicit(ctx->iv, crypto_ablkcipher_ivsize(tfm));
 	sock_kfree_s(sk, ctx->iv, crypto_ablkcipher_ivsize(tfm));
 	sock_kfree_s(sk, ctx, ctx->len);
 	af_alg_release_parent(sk);