diff --git a/crypto/algif_rng.c b/crypto/algif_rng.c
index 8109aaa..150c2b6 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_rng.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_rng.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 	 * Check whether seedlen is of sufficient size is done in RNG
 	 * implementations.
 	 */
-	return crypto_rng_reset(private, (u8 *)seed, seedlen);
+	return crypto_rng_reset(private, seed, seedlen);
 }
 
 static const struct af_alg_type algif_type_rng = {