diff --git a/library/x509_crl.c b/library/x509_crl.c
index ce6df6e..78b925c 100644
--- a/library/x509_crl.c
+++ b/library/x509_crl.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 
     if( crl->version != 0 && crl->next == NULL )
     {
-        crl->next = (x509_crl *) polarssl_malloc( sizeof( x509_crl ) );
+        crl->next = polarssl_malloc( sizeof( x509_crl ) );
 
         if( crl->next == NULL )
         {