diff --git a/components/esp_security/src/esp_key_mgr.c b/components/esp_security/src/esp_key_mgr.c
index 356a659024..fa12e002c4 100644
--- a/components/esp_security/src/esp_key_mgr.c
+++ b/components/esp_security/src/esp_key_mgr.c
@@ -157,6 +157,30 @@ typedef struct {
     esp_key_mgr_huk_info_t *huk_recovery_info;
 } huk_deploy_config_t;
 
+static esp_err_t configure_huk(esp_huk_mode_t huk_mode, uint8_t *huk_info)
+{
+    esp_err_t ret = huk_hal_configure(huk_mode, huk_info);
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+#if SOC_HUK_MEM_NEEDS_RECHARGE
+    if (!key_mgr_hal_is_huk_valid()) {
+        huk_hal_recharge_huk_memory();
+        ret = huk_hal_configure(huk_mode, huk_info);
+        if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+            return ret;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
+    if (!key_mgr_hal_is_huk_valid()) {
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
+
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
 static esp_err_t deploy_huk(huk_deploy_config_t *config)
 {
     esp_err_t esp_ret = ESP_FAIL;
@@ -174,7 +198,8 @@ static esp_err_t deploy_huk(huk_deploy_config_t *config)
         }
         memcpy(huk_recovery_info, config->pre_generated_huk_info->info, KEY_MGR_HUK_INFO_SIZE);
         ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Recovering HUK from given HUK recovery info");
-        esp_ret = huk_hal_configure(ESP_HUK_MODE_RECOVERY, huk_recovery_info);
+
+        esp_ret = configure_huk(ESP_HUK_MODE_RECOVERY, huk_recovery_info);
         if (esp_ret != ESP_OK) {
             ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to recover HUK");
             heap_caps_free(huk_recovery_info);
@@ -186,7 +211,8 @@ static esp_err_t deploy_huk(huk_deploy_config_t *config)
     } else {
         // Generate new HUK and corresponding HUK info
         ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Generating new HUK");
-        esp_ret = huk_hal_configure(ESP_HUK_MODE_GENERATION, huk_recovery_info);
+
+        esp_ret = configure_huk(ESP_HUK_MODE_GENERATION, huk_recovery_info);
         if (esp_ret != ESP_OK) {
             ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to generate HUK");
             heap_caps_free(huk_recovery_info);
@@ -196,12 +222,6 @@ static esp_err_t deploy_huk(huk_deploy_config_t *config)
         config->huk_recovery_info->crc = esp_rom_crc32_le(0,  huk_recovery_info, KEY_MGR_HUK_INFO_SIZE);
     }
 
-    if (!key_mgr_hal_is_huk_valid()) {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "HUK is invalid");
-        heap_caps_free(huk_recovery_info);
-        return ESP_FAIL;
-    }
-
     ESP_LOG_BUFFER_HEX_LEVEL("HUK INFO", huk_recovery_info, KEY_MGR_HUK_INFO_SIZE, ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
     // Free the local buffer for huk recovery info
     heap_caps_free(huk_recovery_info);
@@ -368,15 +388,10 @@ static esp_err_t key_mgr_recover_key(key_recovery_config_t *config)
 
     if ((!key_mgr_hal_is_huk_valid()) || (!config->huk_recovered)) {
         check_huk_risk_level();
-        esp_err_t esp_ret = huk_hal_configure(ESP_HUK_MODE_RECOVERY, config->key_recovery_info->huk_info.info);
+        esp_err_t esp_ret = configure_huk(ESP_HUK_MODE_RECOVERY, config->key_recovery_info->huk_info.info);
         if (esp_ret != ESP_OK) {
             ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to recover HUK");
-            return ESP_FAIL;
-        }
-        if (!key_mgr_hal_is_huk_valid()) {
-            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "HUK is invalid");
-            // TODO - define error code
-            return ESP_FAIL;
+            return esp_ret;
         }
         ESP_LOGI(TAG, "HUK recovered successfully");
         ESP_LOG_BUFFER_HEX_LEVEL("HUK INFO", config->key_recovery_info->huk_info.info, KEY_MGR_HUK_INFO_SIZE, ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
@@ -433,9 +448,11 @@ esp_err_t esp_key_mgr_activate_key(esp_key_mgr_key_recovery_info_t *key_recovery
         return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
     }
 
-    esp_key_mgr_key_purpose_t key_purpose;
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Activating key of type %d", key_recovery_info->key_type);
+
     esp_key_mgr_key_type_t key_type = (esp_key_mgr_key_type_t) key_recovery_info->key_type;
+    esp_key_mgr_key_purpose_t key_purpose;
+
     if (key_type == ESP_KEY_MGR_ECDSA_192_KEY) {
         key_purpose = ESP_KEY_MGR_KEY_PURPOSE_ECDSA_192;
     } else if (key_type == ESP_KEY_MGR_ECDSA_256_KEY) {
@@ -450,7 +467,6 @@ esp_err_t esp_key_mgr_activate_key(esp_key_mgr_key_recovery_info_t *key_recovery
     }
 
     esp_err_t esp_ret = ESP_FAIL;
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Activating key of type %d", key_recovery_info->key_type);
     esp_key_mgr_acquire_key_lock(key_type);
     key_recovery_config_t key_recovery_config = {};
     key_recovery_config.key_recovery_info = key_recovery_info;
@@ -482,7 +498,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_key_mgr_activate_key(esp_key_mgr_key_recovery_info_t *key_recovery
     return ESP_OK;
 
 cleanup:
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Key activation failed");
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Key activation failed");
     esp_key_mgr_release_hardware(false);
     return esp_ret;
 }
diff --git a/components/esp_security/src/init.c b/components/esp_security/src/init.c
index de8866c31c..14ede2dc0d 100644
--- a/components/esp_security/src/init.c
+++ b/components/esp_security/src/init.c
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #include "esp_err.h"
 #include "hal/efuse_hal.h"
 
+#if SOC_HUK_MEM_NEEDS_RECHARGE
+#include "hal/huk_hal.h"
+#endif
+
 #if SOC_KEY_MANAGER_SUPPORT_KEY_DEPLOYMENT
 #include "hal/key_mgr_ll.h"
 #endif /* SOC_KEY_MANAGER_SUPPORT_KEY_DEPLOYMENT */
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32c5/include/hal/huk_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c5/include/hal/huk_ll.h
index 37215ae35e..fb6e4e69f4 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c5/include/hal/huk_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c5/include/hal/huk_ll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include "hal/huk_types.h"
 #include "soc/huk_reg.h"
 #include "soc/soc_caps.h"
+#include "soc/lp_aon_reg.h"
+#include "esp_rom_sys.h"    // HUK memory recharge workaround
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -103,6 +105,20 @@ static inline esp_huk_gen_status_t huk_ll_get_gen_status(void)
     return (esp_huk_gen_status_t) REG_GET_FIELD(HUK_STATUS_REG, HUK_STATUS);
 }
 
+
+static inline void __attribute__((always_inline)) huk_ll_recharge_huk_memory(void)
+{
+    REG_CLR_BIT(LP_AON_MEM_CTRL_REG, LP_AON_HUK_MEM_FORCE_PD);
+
+    REG_CLR_BIT(LP_AON_PUF_MEM_SW_REG, LP_AON_PUF_MEM_SW);
+    REG_SET_BIT(LP_AON_PUF_MEM_DISCHARGE_REG, LP_AON_PUF_MEM_DISCHARGE);
+    esp_rom_delay_us(100000);
+
+    REG_CLR_BIT(LP_AON_PUF_MEM_DISCHARGE_REG, LP_AON_PUF_MEM_DISCHARGE);
+    REG_SET_BIT(LP_AON_PUF_MEM_SW_REG, LP_AON_PUF_MEM_SW);
+    esp_rom_delay_us(100000);
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Read the HUK date information
  */
diff --git a/components/hal/huk_hal.c b/components/hal/huk_hal.c
index 70aa576459..c9f9e51399 100644
--- a/components/hal/huk_hal.c
+++ b/components/hal/huk_hal.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "hal/log.h"
 #include "rom/km.h"
 #include "esp_err.h"
+#include "soc/soc_caps.h"
 
 esp_huk_state_t huk_hal_get_state(void)
 {
@@ -28,11 +29,11 @@ static void inline huk_hal_wait_for_state(esp_huk_state_t state)
 
 esp_err_t huk_hal_configure(const esp_huk_mode_t huk_mode, uint8_t *huk_info_buf)
 {
-    if (esp_rom_km_huk_conf(huk_mode, huk_info_buf) == ETS_OK) {
-        return ESP_OK;
-    } else {
+    if (esp_rom_km_huk_conf(huk_mode, huk_info_buf) != ETS_OK) {
         return ESP_FAIL;
     }
+
+    return ESP_OK;
 }
 
 uint8_t huk_hal_get_risk_level(void)
@@ -44,3 +45,10 @@ uint32_t huk_hal_get_date_info(void)
 {
     return huk_ll_get_date_info();
 }
+
+#if SOC_HUK_MEM_NEEDS_RECHARGE
+void huk_hal_recharge_huk_memory(void)
+{
+    huk_ll_recharge_huk_memory();
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/components/hal/include/hal/huk_hal.h b/components/hal/include/hal/huk_hal.h
index e158f1fc66..3bdd04c896 100644
--- a/components/hal/include/hal/huk_hal.h
+++ b/components/hal/include/hal/huk_hal.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "soc/soc_caps.h"
 
-#if SOC_KEY_MANAGER_SUPPORTED
+#if SOC_HUK_SUPPORTED
 #include "hal/huk_types.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include "esp_err.h"
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ uint8_t huk_hal_get_risk_level(void);
  */
 uint32_t huk_hal_get_date_info(void);
 
+#if SOC_HUK_MEM_NEEDS_RECHARGE
+/**
+ * @brief Recharge HUK memory
+ */
+void huk_hal_recharge_huk_memory(void);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index f5bc36f1d9..d3c17598c2 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -1407,6 +1407,10 @@ config SOC_EFUSE_ECDSA_KEY_P384
     bool
     default y
 
+config SOC_HUK_MEM_NEEDS_RECHARGE
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config SOC_KEY_MANAGER_SUPPORT_KEY_DEPLOYMENT
     bool
     default y
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h
index a659eaec90..9c535a21f9 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h
@@ -540,6 +540,9 @@
 #define SOC_EFUSE_ECDSA_KEY_P192 1
 #define SOC_EFUSE_ECDSA_KEY_P384 1
 
+/*-------------------------- HUK CAPS----------------------------*/
+#define SOC_HUK_MEM_NEEDS_RECHARGE 1
+
 /*-------------------------- Key Manager CAPS----------------------------*/
 #define SOC_KEY_MANAGER_SUPPORT_KEY_DEPLOYMENT  1 /*!< Key manager supports key deployment */
 #define SOC_KEY_MANAGER_ECDSA_KEY_DEPLOY        1 /*!< Key manager responsible to deploy ECDSA key */