diff --git a/net/sctp/auth.c b/net/sctp/auth.c
index 159b9bc..d8420ae 100644
--- a/net/sctp/auth.c
+++ b/net/sctp/auth.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 		return;
 
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&key->refcnt)) {
-		kfree(key);
+		kzfree(key);
 		SCTP_DBG_OBJCNT_DEC(keys);
 	}
 }