diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
index 46eed10..7d1fec6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
@@ -2565,7 +2565,7 @@
       }
     }
     scb_count = min( (i-1), p->scb_data->maxscbs - p->scb_data->numscbs);
-    scb_ap = (struct aic7xxx_scb *)kmalloc(sizeof (struct aic7xxx_scb) * scb_count
+    scb_ap = kmalloc(sizeof (struct aic7xxx_scb) * scb_count
 					   + sizeof(struct aic7xxx_scb_dma), GFP_ATOMIC);
     if (scb_ap == NULL)
       return(0);