diff --git a/library/sha1.c b/library/sha1.c
index 79bac6b..c973455 100644
--- a/library/sha1.c
+++ b/library/sha1.c
@@ -285,6 +285,15 @@
     ctx->state[3] += D;
     ctx->state[4] += E;
 
+    /* Zeroise buffers and variables to clear sensitive data from memory. */
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &A, sizeof( A ) );
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &B, sizeof( B ) );
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &C, sizeof( C ) );
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &D, sizeof( D ) );
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &E, sizeof( E ) );
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &W, sizeof( W ) );
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &temp, sizeof( temp ) );
+
     return( 0 );
 }