diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index 2b8441203120..ee94de92ae99 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ struct link_req *tipc_disc_init_link_req(struct bearer *b_ptr,
 {
 	struct link_req *req;
 
-	req = (struct link_req *)kmalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	req = kmalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!req)
 		return NULL;
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/ref.c b/net/tipc/ref.c
index 596d3c8ff750..e6d6ae22ea49 100644
--- a/net/tipc/ref.c
+++ b/net/tipc/ref.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ int tipc_ref_table_init(u32 requested_size, u32 start)
 	while (sz < requested_size) {
 		sz <<= 1;
 	}
-	table = (struct reference *)vmalloc(sz * sizeof(struct reference));
+	table = vmalloc(sz * sizeof(*table));
 	if (table == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;