diff --git a/user_channel/user_mgmt.cpp b/user_channel/user_mgmt.cpp
index e1e21c9..04eb2f9 100644
--- a/user_channel/user_mgmt.cpp
+++ b/user_channel/user_mgmt.cpp
@@ -737,6 +737,8 @@
                   maxIpmi20PasswordSize);
 
     int retval = pamUpdatePasswd(userName.c_str(), passwd.c_str());
+    // Clear sensitive data
+    OPENSSL_cleanse(&passwd, passwd.length());
 
     switch (retval)
     {