1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp224.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp224.c
index 17777f517b..9204f6148d 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp224.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp224.c
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ static NISTP224_PRE_COMP *
 nistp224_pre_comp_new()
 {
         NISTP224_PRE_COMP *ret = NULL;
-        ret = (NISTP224_PRE_COMP *) malloc(sizeof *ret);
+        ret = malloc(sizeof *ret);
         if (!ret) {
                 ECerr(EC_F_NISTP224_PRE_COMP_NEW, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
                 return ret;