diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_ops_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_ops_linux.c
index c2ac5818a18d..454cdf6c7fa1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_ops_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_ops_linux.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void r8712_usb_read_port_cancel(struct _adapter *padapter)
 void r8712_xmit_bh(void *priv)
 {
 	int ret = false;
-	struct _adapter *padapter = (struct _adapter *)priv;
+	struct _adapter *padapter = priv;
 	struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
 
 	if (padapter->bDriverStopped ||