1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_mult.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_mult.c
index 8894a8f907..a2d8ce8bc1 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_mult.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ec_mult.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ec_pre_comp_new(const EC_GROUP * group)
         if (!group)
                 return NULL;
 
-        ret = (EC_PRE_COMP *) malloc(sizeof(EC_PRE_COMP));
+        ret = malloc(sizeof(EC_PRE_COMP));
         if (!ret) {
                 ECerr(EC_F_EC_PRE_COMP_NEW, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
                 return ret;