diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/plugins/ccm/ccm_aead.c b/src/libstrongswan/plugins/ccm/ccm_aead.c
index 6c1d8ed0c..a155e2f42 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/plugins/ccm/ccm_aead.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/plugins/ccm/ccm_aead.c
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ METHOD(aead_t, destroy, void,
 {
 	this->crypter->destroy(this->crypter);
 	this->iv_gen->destroy(this->iv_gen);
+	memwipe(this->salt, sizeof(this->salt));
 	free(this);
 }