diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_debugfs.c b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_debugfs.c
index 6c049360f136..e7326505cabb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_debugfs.c
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ int fnic_debugfs_init(void)
 						fnic_trace_debugfs_root);
 
 	/* Allocate memory to structure */
-	fc_trc_flag = (struct fc_trace_flag_type *)
-		vmalloc(sizeof(struct fc_trace_flag_type));
+	fc_trc_flag = vmalloc(sizeof(struct fc_trace_flag_type));
 
 	if (fc_trc_flag) {
 		fc_trc_flag->fc_row_file = 0;