dev_num = i;
/* allocate a struct osst_tape for this device */
- tpnt = (struct osst_tape *)kmalloc(sizeof(struct osst_tape), GFP_ATOMIC);
+ tpnt = kmalloc(sizeof(struct osst_tape), GFP_ATOMIC);
if (tpnt == NULL) {
write_unlock(&os_scsi_tapes_lock);
printk(KERN_ERR "osst :E: Can't allocate device descriptor, device not attached.\n");