1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/rio500.c b/drivers/usb/misc/rio500.c
index 9590dbac5d9a..384fa3769805 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/rio500.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/rio500.c
@@ -465,14 +465,14 @@ static int probe_rio(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
         rio->rio_dev = dev;
 
-        if (!(rio->obuf = (char *) kmalloc(OBUF_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL))) {
+        if (!(rio->obuf = kmalloc(OBUF_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL))) {
                 err("probe_rio: Not enough memory for the output buffer");
                 usb_deregister_dev(intf, &usb_rio_class);
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
         dbg("probe_rio: obuf address:%p", rio->obuf);
 
-        if (!(rio->ibuf = (char *) kmalloc(IBUF_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL))) {
+        if (!(rio->ibuf = kmalloc(IBUF_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL))) {
                 err("probe_rio: Not enough memory for the input buffer");
                 usb_deregister_dev(intf, &usb_rio_class);
                 kfree(rio->obuf);
@@ -522,7 +522,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id rio_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, rio_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver rio_driver = {
-        .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
         .name =         "rio500",
         .probe =        probe_rio,
         .disconnect =   disconnect_rio,