diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c
index 86afdc73322f..a6bab7264c63 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ static int fill_buffer(struct debug_buffer *buf)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!buf->output_buf)
-		buf->output_buf = (char *)vmalloc(buf->alloc_size);
+		buf->output_buf = vmalloc(buf->alloc_size);
 
 	if (!buf->output_buf) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;