diff --git a/cpudetect.c b/cpudetect.c
index b7916b18b7..b2dea783f0 100644
--- a/cpudetect.c
+++ b/cpudetect.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ char *GetCpuFriendlyName(unsigned int regs[], unsigned int regs2[]){
 	char *retname;
 	int i;
 
-	if (NULL==(retname=malloc(256))) {
+	if (NULL==(retname=(char*)malloc(256))) {
 		printf("Error: GetCpuFriendlyName() not enough memory\n");
 		exit(1);
 	}