diff --git a/drivers/char/consolemap.c b/drivers/char/consolemap.c
index 04a1202..b99b756 100644
--- a/drivers/char/consolemap.c
+++ b/drivers/char/consolemap.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
 	p = (struct uni_pagedir *)*vc->vc_uni_pagedir_loc;
 	if (p && p->readonly) return -EIO;
 	if (!p || --p->refcount) {
-		q = (struct uni_pagedir *)kmalloc(sizeof(*p), GFP_KERNEL);
+		q = kmalloc(sizeof(*p), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!q) {
 			if (p) p->refcount++;
 			return -ENOMEM;