1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
index 974a8e5bec8b..efb8cf3bd8ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ static char * ap_auth_make_challenge(struct ap_data *ap)
                         return NULL;
         }
 
-        tmpbuf = (char *) kmalloc(WLAN_AUTH_CHALLENGE_LEN, GFP_ATOMIC);
+        tmpbuf = kmalloc(WLAN_AUTH_CHALLENGE_LEN, GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (tmpbuf == NULL) {
                 PDEBUG(DEBUG_AP, "AP: kmalloc failed for challenge\n");
                 return NULL;