diff --git a/AK/Memory.h b/AK/Memory.h
index 45d148f74d..8b5546f729 100644
--- a/AK/Memory.h
+++ b/AK/Memory.h
@@ -40,3 +40,16 @@ ALWAYS_INLINE void fast_u32_fill(u32* dest, u32 value, size_t count)
     }
 #endif
 }
+
+namespace AK {
+inline void secure_zero(void* ptr, size_t size)
+{
+    __builtin_memset(ptr, 0, size);
+    // The memory barrier is here to avoid the compiler optimizing
+    // away the memset when we rely on it for wiping secrets.
+    asm volatile("" ::
+                     : "memory");
+}
+}
+
+using AK::secure_zero;