diff --git a/library/sha512.c b/library/sha512.c
index 36d5d96..37a01dd 100644
--- a/library/sha512.c
+++ b/library/sha512.c
@@ -312,6 +312,19 @@
     ctx->state[6] += G;
     ctx->state[7] += H;
 
+    /* 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( &F, sizeof( F ) );
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &G, sizeof( G ) );
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &H, sizeof( H ) );
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &W, sizeof( W ) );
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &temp1, sizeof( temp1 ) );
+    mbedtls_platform_zeroize( &temp2, sizeof( temp2 ) );
+
     return( 0 );
 }