diff --git a/include/mem.h b/include/mem.h
index 87324b8..b84405c 100644
--- a/include/mem.h
+++ b/include/mem.h
@@ -5,21 +5,24 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include <oqs/common.h>
 /**
  * Clears and frees allocated memory.
  * 
  * @param[out] mem Memory to be cleared and freed.
  * @param size Size of memory to be cleared and freed.
  */
-void mayo_secure_free(void *mem, size_t size);
-
+static inline void mayo_secure_free(void *mem, size_t size) {
+    OQS_MEM_secure_free(mem, size);
+}
 /**
  * Clears memory.
  * 
  * @param[out] mem Memory to be cleared.
  * @param size Size of memory to be cleared.
  */
-void mayo_secure_clear(void *mem, size_t size);
-
+static inline void mayo_secure_clear(void *mem, size_t size) {
+    OQS_MEM_cleanse(mem, size);
+}
 #endif