diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c
index f0c53f8..a70a5c57 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
  */
 static void release_slot(struct hotplug_slot *hotplug_slot)
 {
-	struct slot *slot = (struct slot *)hotplug_slot->private;
+	struct slot *slot = hotplug_slot->private;
 
 	dbg("%s - physical_slot = %s\n", __FUNCTION__, hotplug_slot->name);