diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 1a8c59571cb7..71013e6bef25 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@ int zone_wait_table_init(struct zone *zone, unsigned long zone_size_pages)
 		 * To use this new node's memory, further consideration will be
 		 * necessary.
 		 */
-		zone->wait_table = (wait_queue_head_t *)vmalloc(alloc_size);
+		zone->wait_table = vmalloc(alloc_size);
 	}
 	if (!zone->wait_table)
 		return -ENOMEM;