diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/dsa.c b/wolfcrypt/src/dsa.c
index 1b8119d776..79baf73809 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/dsa.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/dsa.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ int wc_MakeDsaKey(WC_RNG *rng, DsaKey *dsa)
         dsa->type = DSA_PRIVATE;
 
     if (err != MP_OKAY) {
-        mp_clear(&dsa->x);
+        mp_forcezero(&dsa->x);
         mp_clear(&dsa->y);
     }