1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp256.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp256.c
index 7fe7be27de..cd589ff611 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp256.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp256.c
@@ -1737,7 +1737,7 @@ static NISTP256_PRE_COMP *
 nistp256_pre_comp_new()
 {
         NISTP256_PRE_COMP *ret = NULL;
-        ret = (NISTP256_PRE_COMP *) malloc(sizeof *ret);
+        ret = malloc(sizeof *ret);
         if (!ret) {
                 ECerr(EC_F_NISTP256_PRE_COMP_NEW, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
                 return ret;