diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
index bef89829ca9b..f33f56680c59 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
@@ -717,8 +717,7 @@ static int map_sg_data(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd,
 
 	/* get indirect table */
 	if (!evt_struct->ext_list) {
-		evt_struct->ext_list = (struct srp_direct_buf *)
-			dma_alloc_coherent(dev,
+		evt_struct->ext_list = dma_alloc_coherent(dev,
 					   SG_ALL * sizeof(struct srp_direct_buf),
 					   &evt_struct->ext_list_token, 0);
 		if (!evt_struct->ext_list) {