diff --git a/sound/oss/msnd.c b/sound/oss/msnd.c
index e4282d93a1a..21eb6dce46d 100644
--- a/sound/oss/msnd.c
+++ b/sound/oss/msnd.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void msnd_fifo_free(msnd_fifo *f)
 int msnd_fifo_alloc(msnd_fifo *f, size_t n)
 {
 	msnd_fifo_free(f);
-	f->data = (char *)vmalloc(n);
+	f->data = vmalloc(n);
 	f->n = n;
 	f->tail = 0;
 	f->head = 0;