diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c
index 86a9089b62fd..50f400234593 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ int r8712_cmd_thread(void *context)
 	unsigned int cmdsz, wr_sz, *pcmdbuf;
 	struct tx_desc *pdesc;
 	void (*pcmd_callback)(struct _adapter *dev, struct cmd_obj *pcmd);
-	struct _adapter *padapter = (struct _adapter *)context;
+	struct _adapter *padapter = context;
 	struct	cmd_priv	*pcmdpriv = &(padapter->cmdpriv);
 
 	allow_signal(SIGTERM);