1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/lp.c b/drivers/char/lp.c
index b70b5388b5a8..b51d08be0bcf 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lp.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static int lp_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
                         return -EIO;
                 }
         }
-        lp_table[minor].lp_buffer = (char *) kmalloc(LP_BUFFER_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+        lp_table[minor].lp_buffer = kmalloc(LP_BUFFER_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!lp_table[minor].lp_buffer) {
                 LP_F(minor) &= ~LP_BUSY;
                 return -ENOMEM;