diff --git a/crypto/fipsmodule/bn/bn.c b/crypto/fipsmodule/bn/bn.c
index e3f1c9007..4bed2d339 100644
--- a/crypto/fipsmodule/bn/bn.c
+++ b/crypto/fipsmodule/bn/bn.c
@@ -101,26 +101,7 @@ void BN_free(BIGNUM *bn) {
 }
 
 void BN_clear_free(BIGNUM *bn) {
-  char should_free;
-
-  if (bn == NULL) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (bn->d != NULL) {
-    if ((bn->flags & BN_FLG_STATIC_DATA) == 0) {
-      OPENSSL_free(bn->d);
-    } else {
-      OPENSSL_cleanse(bn->d, bn->dmax * sizeof(bn->d[0]));
-    }
-  }
-
-  should_free = (bn->flags & BN_FLG_MALLOCED) != 0;
-  if (should_free) {
-    OPENSSL_free(bn);
-  } else {
-    OPENSSL_cleanse(bn, sizeof(BIGNUM));
-  }
+  BN_free(bn);
 }
 
 BIGNUM *BN_dup(const BIGNUM *src) {