diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 9698fe70..55ec9be 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@
 			rdev->devlist_generation++;
 			cfg80211_mlme_purge_registrations(wdev);
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT
-			kfree(wdev->wext.keys);
+			kzfree(wdev->wext.keys);
 #endif
 		}
 		/*