diff --git a/vidix/drivers/nvidia_vid.c b/vidix/drivers/nvidia_vid.c
index 710336098e..dd887dd07f 100644
--- a/vidix/drivers/nvidia_vid.c
+++ b/vidix/drivers/nvidia_vid.c
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ static rivatv_info* info;
       
 int vixInit(void){
 	int mtrr;
-  info = (rivatv_info*)calloc(1,sizeof(rivatv_info));
+  info = calloc(1,sizeof(rivatv_info));
   info->control_base = map_phys_mem(pci_info.base0, 0x00C00000 + 0x00008000);
   info->chip.arch =  nvidia_card_ids[find_chip(pci_info.device)].arch;  
   printf("[nvidia_vid] arch %x register base %p\n",info->chip.arch,info->control_base);
diff --git a/vidix/drivers/savage_vid.c b/vidix/drivers/savage_vid.c
index 2165230cb1..219a4f595e 100644
--- a/vidix/drivers/savage_vid.c
+++ b/vidix/drivers/savage_vid.c
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ vixInit (void)
 	fprintf(stderr, "vixInit enter \n");
 //	//getc(stdin);
 	
-  info = (savage_info*)calloc(1,sizeof(savage_info));
+  info = calloc(1,sizeof(savage_info));
   
 
   /* need this if we want direct outb and inb access? */