1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp521.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp521.c
index 5d5a747ee8..fc8703e4c8 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp521.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp521.c
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ static NISTP521_PRE_COMP *
 nistp521_pre_comp_new()
 {
         NISTP521_PRE_COMP *ret = NULL;
-        ret = (NISTP521_PRE_COMP *) malloc(sizeof(NISTP521_PRE_COMP));
+        ret = malloc(sizeof(NISTP521_PRE_COMP));
         if (!ret) {
                 ECerr(EC_F_NISTP521_PRE_COMP_NEW, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
                 return ret;