diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h b/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
index 0032a9f5a3a9..40186b959429 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ ecryptfs_lower_header_size(struct ecryptfs_crypt_stat *crypt_stat)
 static inline struct ecryptfs_file_info *
 ecryptfs_file_to_private(struct file *file)
 {
-	return (struct ecryptfs_file_info *)file->private_data;
+	return file->private_data;
 }
 
 static inline void