2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/modutils/depmod.c b/modutils/depmod.c
index 5b9e9e864..a4474d5e4 100644
--- a/modutils/depmod.c
+++ b/modutils/depmod.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int FAST_FUNC parse_module(const char *fname, struct stat *sb,
         if (strrstr(fname, ".ko") == NULL)
                 return TRUE;
 
-        image = (char *) xmalloc_open_zipped_read_close(fname, &len);
+        image = xmalloc_open_zipped_read_close(fname, &len);
         info = xzalloc(sizeof(module_info));
 
         info->next = *first;
diff --git a/modutils/modutils.c b/modutils/modutils.c
index 10b49c901..0d7d72d8b 100644
--- a/modutils/modutils.c
+++ b/modutils/modutils.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int FAST_FUNC bb_init_module(const char *filename, const char *options)
 #endif
 
         /* Use the 2.6 way */
-        image = (char *) xmalloc_open_zipped_read_close(filename, &len);
+        image = xmalloc_open_zipped_read_close(filename, &len);
         if (image) {
                 if (init_module(image, len, options) != 0)
                         rc = errno;