diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_request_mgr.c b/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_request_mgr.c
index 2fa06630ead8..83a8aaae61c7 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_request_mgr.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ccree/cc_request_mgr.c
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ void cc_req_mgr_fini(struct cc_drvdata *drvdata)
 	/* Kill tasklet */
 	tasklet_kill(&req_mgr_h->comptask);
 #endif
-	memset(req_mgr_h, 0, sizeof(struct cc_req_mgr_handle));
-	kfree(req_mgr_h);
+	kzfree(req_mgr_h);
 	drvdata->request_mgr_handle = NULL;
 }