diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mscc/mscc_macsec.c b/drivers/net/phy/mscc/mscc_macsec.c
index b7b2521c73fb6..c00eef457b850 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mscc/mscc_macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mscc/mscc_macsec.c
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ static void vsc8584_macsec_free_flow(struct vsc8531_private *priv,
 
 	list_del(&flow->list);
 	clear_bit(flow->index, bitmap);
+	memzero_explicit(flow->key, sizeof(flow->key));
 	kfree(flow);
 }