diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
index 9ebcea3..ecc45c8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
@@ -3599,8 +3599,7 @@
  */
 static int pmcraid_chr_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 {
-	struct pmcraid_instance *pinstance =
-		((struct pmcraid_instance *)filep->private_data);
+	struct pmcraid_instance *pinstance = filep->private_data;
 
 	filep->private_data = NULL;
 	fasync_helper(-1, filep, 0, &pinstance->aen_queue);
@@ -3619,7 +3618,7 @@
 	struct pmcraid_instance *pinstance;
 	int rc;
 
-	pinstance = (struct pmcraid_instance *)filep->private_data;
+	pinstance = filep->private_data;
 	mutex_lock(&pinstance->aen_queue_lock);
 	rc = fasync_helper(fd, filep, mode, &pinstance->aen_queue);
 	mutex_unlock(&pinstance->aen_queue_lock);
@@ -4110,7 +4109,7 @@
 		return retval;
 	}
 
-	pinstance = (struct pmcraid_instance *)filep->private_data;
+	pinstance = filep->private_data;
 
 	if (!pinstance) {
 		pmcraid_info("adapter instance is not found\n");