diff --git a/ChangeLog.d/aes-zeroize-pointer.txt b/ChangeLog.d/aes-zeroize-pointer.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccc6dc1596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ChangeLog.d/aes-zeroize-pointer.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Changes
+   * Remove the zeroization of a pointer variable in AES rounds. It was valid
+     but spurious and misleading since it looked like a mistaken attempt to
+     zeroize the pointed-to buffer. Reported by Antonio de la Piedra, CEA
+     Leti, France.
diff --git a/library/aes.c b/library/aes.c
index e0c7a11c38..7b5e2c6635 100644
--- a/library/aes.c
+++ b/library/aes.c
@@ -796,8 +796,6 @@ int mbedtls_internal_aes_encrypt( mbedtls_aes_context *ctx,
     mbedtls_zeroize( &Y2, sizeof( Y2 ) );
     mbedtls_zeroize( &Y3, sizeof( Y3 ) );
 
-    mbedtls_zeroize( &RK, sizeof( RK ) );
-
     return( 0 );
 }
 #endif /* !MBEDTLS_AES_ENCRYPT_ALT */
@@ -876,8 +874,6 @@ int mbedtls_internal_aes_decrypt( mbedtls_aes_context *ctx,
     mbedtls_zeroize( &Y2, sizeof( Y2 ) );
     mbedtls_zeroize( &Y3, sizeof( Y3 ) );
 
-    mbedtls_zeroize( &RK, sizeof( RK ) );
-
     return( 0 );
 }
 #endif /* !MBEDTLS_AES_DECRYPT_ALT */