diff --git a/sound/drivers/aloop.c b/sound/drivers/aloop.c
index 92ef821ddbeb..4e3ea23ca913 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/aloop.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/aloop.c
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ static int loopback_format_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER;
 	uinfo->count = 1;
 	uinfo->value.integer.min = 0;
-	uinfo->value.integer.max = (__force int)SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_LAST;
+	uinfo->value.integer.max = SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_LAST;
 	uinfo->value.integer.step = 1;
 	return 0;
 }                                  
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ static int loopback_format_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct loopback *loopback = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	
 	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] =
-		(__force int)loopback->setup[kcontrol->id.subdevice]
+		loopback->setup[kcontrol->id.subdevice]
 			       [kcontrol->id.device].format;
 	return 0;
 }