diff --git a/block/blk-iocost.c b/block/blk-iocost.c
index 7936e5f5821c73..b473efd89b86c5 100644
--- a/block/blk-iocost.c
+++ b/block/blk-iocost.c
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ static int iocg_wake_fn(struct wait_queue_entry *wq_entry, unsigned mode,
 			int flags, void *key)
 {
 	struct iocg_wait *wait = container_of(wq_entry, struct iocg_wait, wait);
-	struct iocg_wake_ctx *ctx = (struct iocg_wake_ctx *)key;
+	struct iocg_wake_ctx *ctx = key;
 	u64 cost = abs_cost_to_cost(wait->abs_cost, ctx->hw_inuse);
 
 	ctx->vbudget -= cost;