diff --git a/library/psa_crypto.c b/library/psa_crypto.c
index 068990a..f58df4a 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto.c
+++ b/library/psa_crypto.c
@@ -1063,8 +1063,7 @@
     psa_get_and_lock_key_slot_with_policy( key, p_slot, usage, alg )
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_SE_C */
 
-/** Wipe key data from a slot. Preserve metadata such as the policy. */
-static psa_status_t psa_remove_key_data_from_memory( psa_key_slot_t *slot )
+psa_status_t psa_remove_key_data_from_memory( psa_key_slot_t *slot )
 {
     /* Data pointer will always be either a valid pointer or NULL in an
      * initialized slot, so we can just free it. */
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto_core.h b/library/psa_crypto_core.h
index eeb0105..90f9d18 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto_core.h
+++ b/library/psa_crypto_core.h
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@
 psa_status_t psa_allocate_buffer_to_slot( psa_key_slot_t *slot,
                                           size_t buffer_length );
 
+/** Wipe key data from a slot. Preserves metadata such as the policy. */
+psa_status_t psa_remove_key_data_from_memory( psa_key_slot_t *slot );
+
 /** Copy key data (in export format) into an empty key slot.
  *
  * This function assumes that the slot does not contain
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto_slot_management.c b/library/psa_crypto_slot_management.c
index bdb45ee..f9ea369 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto_slot_management.c
+++ b/library/psa_crypto_slot_management.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 
 exit:
     if( status != PSA_SUCCESS )
-        psa_wipe_key_slot( slot );
+        psa_remove_key_data_from_memory( slot );
     return( status );
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_BUILTIN_KEYS */