diff --git a/crypto/cts.c b/crypto/cts.c
index 042223f..133f087 100644
--- a/crypto/cts.c
+++ b/crypto/cts.c
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@
 	/* 5. Append the tail (BB - Ln) bytes of Xn (tmp) to Cn to create En */
 	memcpy(s + bsize + lastn, tmp + lastn, bsize - lastn);
 	/* 6. Decrypt En to create Pn-1 */
-	memset(iv, 0, sizeof(iv));
+	memzero_explicit(iv, sizeof(iv));
+
 	sg_set_buf(&sgsrc[0], s + bsize, bsize);
 	sg_set_buf(&sgdst[0], d, bsize);
 	err = crypto_blkcipher_decrypt_iv(&lcldesc, sgdst, sgsrc, bsize);