diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl/Makefile.am b/Documentation/ndctl/Makefile.am
index a97f193d..bbea9674 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl/Makefile.am
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl/Makefile.am
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ man1_MANS = \
 	ndctl-enable-passphrase.1 \
 	ndctl-update-passphrase.1 \
 	ndctl-disable-passphrase.1 \
-	ndctl-freeze-security.1
+	ndctl-freeze-security.1 \
+	ndctl-sanitize-dimm.1
 
 CLEANFILES = $(man1_MANS)
 
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl/ndctl-sanitize-dimm.txt b/Documentation/ndctl/ndctl-sanitize-dimm.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1eab8bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl/ndctl-sanitize-dimm.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+ndctl-sanitize-dimm(1)
+======================
+
+NAME
+----
+ndctl-sanitize-dimm - sanitize the data on the NVDIMM
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+[verse]
+'ndctl sanitize' <dimm> [<options>]
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+Provide a generic interface to crypto erase a NVDIMM.
+Ndctl will search the user key ring for the associated DIMM. If no key is
+found, it will attempt to load the key blob from the expected location. Ndctl
+will remove the key and the key blob once security is disabled.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+<dimm>::
+include::xable-dimm-options.txt[]
+
+-p::
+--key-path=::
+	Path to where key related files resides. This parameter is optional
+	and the default is set to /etc/ndctl/keys.
+
+-c::
+--crypto-erase::
+	Replaces encryption keys and securely erases the data. This does not
+	change label data. This is the default sanitize method.
+
+include::../copyright.txt[]
diff --git a/ndctl/builtin.h b/ndctl/builtin.h
index f7469598..55bee47c 100644
--- a/ndctl/builtin.h
+++ b/ndctl/builtin.h
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ int cmd_passphrase_setup(int argc, const char **argv, struct ndctl_ctx *ctx);
 int cmd_passphrase_update(int argc, const char **argv, struct ndctl_ctx *ctx);
 int cmd_disable_passphrase(int argc, const char **argv, struct ndctl_ctx *ctx);
 int cmd_freeze_security(int argc, const char **argv, struct ndctl_ctx *ctx);
+int cmd_sanitize_dimm(int argc, const char **argv, struct ndctl_ctx *ctx);
 #endif /* _NDCTL_BUILTIN_H_ */
diff --git a/ndctl/dimm.c b/ndctl/dimm.c
index 19301791..a91b40d5 100644
--- a/ndctl/dimm.c
+++ b/ndctl/dimm.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ static struct parameters {
 	const char *labelversion;
 	const char *key_path;
 	const char *master_key;
+	bool crypto_erase;
 	bool force;
 	bool json;
 	bool verbose;
@@ -894,6 +895,35 @@ static int action_security_freeze(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static int action_sanitize_dimm(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
+		struct action_context *actx)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	if (!ndctl_dimm_security_supported(dimm)) {
+		error("%s: security operation not supported\n",
+				ndctl_dimm_get_devname(dimm));
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Setting crypto erase to be default. The other method will be
+	 * overwrite.
+	 */
+	if (!param.crypto_erase) {
+		param.crypto_erase = true;
+		printf("No santize method passed in, default to crypto-erase\n");
+	}
+
+	if (param.crypto_erase) {
+		rc = ndctl_dimm_secure_erase_key(dimm, param.key_path);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			return rc;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int __action_init(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
 		enum ndctl_namespace_version version, int chk_only)
 {
@@ -991,6 +1021,10 @@ OPT_FILENAME('p', "key-path", &param.key_path, "key-path", \
 OPT_STRING('m', "master-key", &param.master_key, "<key_type>:<key_name>", \
 		"master key for security")
 
+#define SANITIZE_OPTIONS() \
+OPT_BOOLEAN('c', "crypto-erase", &param.crypto_erase, \
+		"crypto erase a dimm")
+
 static const struct option read_options[] = {
 	BASE_OPTIONS(),
 	READ_OPTIONS(),
@@ -1033,6 +1067,13 @@ static const struct option key_options[] = {
 	OPT_END(),
 };
 
+static const struct option sanitize_options[] = {
+	BASE_OPTIONS(),
+	KEY_BASE_OPTIONS(),
+	SANITIZE_OPTIONS(),
+	OPT_END(),
+};
+
 static int dimm_action(int argc, const char **argv, struct ndctl_ctx *ctx,
 		int (*action)(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm, struct action_context *actx),
 		const struct option *options, const char *usage)
@@ -1313,3 +1354,14 @@ int cmd_freeze_security(int argc, const char **argv, void *ctx)
 			count > 1 ? "s" : "");
 	return count >= 0 ? 0 : EXIT_FAILURE;
 }
+
+int cmd_sanitize_dimm(int argc, const char **argv, void *ctx)
+{
+	int count = dimm_action(argc, argv, ctx, action_sanitize_dimm,
+			sanitize_options,
+			"ndctl sanitize-dimm <nmem0> [<nmem1>..<nmemN>] [<options>]");
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "sanitized %d nmem%s.\n", count >= 0 ? count : 0,
+			count > 1 ? "s" : "");
+	return count >= 0 ? 0 : EXIT_FAILURE;
+}
diff --git a/ndctl/lib/dimm.c b/ndctl/lib/dimm.c
index 8f0f0486..285e09ce 100644
--- a/ndctl/lib/dimm.c
+++ b/ndctl/lib/dimm.c
@@ -677,3 +677,11 @@ NDCTL_EXPORT int ndctl_dimm_freeze_security(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm)
 {
 	return write_security(dimm, "freeze");
 }
+
+NDCTL_EXPORT int ndctl_dimm_secure_erase(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm, long key)
+{
+	char buf[SYSFS_ATTR_SIZE];
+
+	sprintf(buf, "erase %ld\n", key);
+	return write_security(dimm, buf);
+}
diff --git a/ndctl/lib/keys.c b/ndctl/lib/keys.c
index 2bfc7a05..95abd61a 100644
--- a/ndctl/lib/keys.c
+++ b/ndctl/lib/keys.c
@@ -393,7 +393,8 @@ NDCTL_EXPORT int ndctl_dimm_update_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-NDCTL_EXPORT int ndctl_dimm_disable_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
+static int check_key_run_and_discard(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
+		int (*run_op)(struct ndctl_dimm *, long), const char *name,
 		const char *keypath)
 {
 	struct ndctl_ctx *ctx = ndctl_dimm_get_ctx(dimm);
@@ -409,9 +410,9 @@ NDCTL_EXPORT int ndctl_dimm_disable_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
 		}
 	}
 
-	rc = ndctl_dimm_disable_passphrase(dimm, key);
+	rc = run_op(dimm, key);
 	if (rc < 0) {
-		err(ctx, "Failed to disable security for %s\n",
+		err(ctx, "Failed %s for %s\n", name,
 				ndctl_dimm_get_devname(dimm));
 		return rc;
 	}
@@ -421,3 +422,17 @@ NDCTL_EXPORT int ndctl_dimm_disable_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
 		err(ctx, "Unable to cleanup key.\n");
 	return 0;
 }
+
+NDCTL_EXPORT int ndctl_dimm_disable_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
+		const char *keypath)
+{
+	return check_key_run_and_discard(dimm, ndctl_dimm_disable_passphrase,
+			"disable passphrase", keypath);
+}
+
+NDCTL_EXPORT int ndctl_dimm_secure_erase_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
+		const char *keypath)
+{
+	return check_key_run_and_discard(dimm, ndctl_dimm_secure_erase,
+			"crypto erase", keypath);
+}
diff --git a/ndctl/lib/libndctl.sym b/ndctl/lib/libndctl.sym
index a1c56060..0e3aa5d9 100644
--- a/ndctl/lib/libndctl.sym
+++ b/ndctl/lib/libndctl.sym
@@ -396,4 +396,6 @@ global:
 	ndctl_dimm_disable_passphrase;
 	ndctl_dimm_disable_key;
 	ndctl_dimm_freeze_security;
+	ndctl_dimm_secure_erase;
+	ndctl_dimm_secure_erase_key;
 } LIBNDCTL_18;
diff --git a/ndctl/libndctl.h b/ndctl/libndctl.h
index 48c26476..772aa7bb 100644
--- a/ndctl/libndctl.h
+++ b/ndctl/libndctl.h
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ int ndctl_dimm_update_passphrase(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
 		long ckey, long nkey);
 int ndctl_dimm_disable_passphrase(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm, long key);
 int ndctl_dimm_freeze_security(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm);
+int ndctl_dimm_secure_erase(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm, long key);
 
 enum ndctl_key_type {
 	ND_USER_KEY,
@@ -715,6 +716,8 @@ int ndctl_dimm_enable_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm, const char *master,
 int ndctl_dimm_update_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm, const char *master,
 		const char *keypath);
 int ndctl_dimm_disable_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm, const char *keypath);
+int ndctl_dimm_secure_erase_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
+		const char *keypath);
 #else
 static inline int ndctl_dimm_enable_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
 		const char *master, const char *keypath)
@@ -733,6 +736,12 @@ static inline int ndctl_dimm_disable_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
 {
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
+
+static inline int ndctl_dimm_secure_erase_key(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm,
+		const char *keypath)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/ndctl/ndctl.c b/ndctl/ndctl.c
index da8dce11..09af1317 100644
--- a/ndctl/ndctl.c
+++ b/ndctl/ndctl.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ static struct cmd_struct commands[] = {
 	{ "update-passphrase", { cmd_passphrase_update } },
 	{ "disable-passphrase", { cmd_disable_passphrase } },
 	{ "freeze-security", { cmd_freeze_security } },
+	{ "sanitize-dimm", { cmd_sanitize_dimm } },
 	{ "list", { cmd_list } },
 	{ "monitor", { cmd_monitor } },
 	{ "help", { cmd_help } },
