diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_igorplugusb.c b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_igorplugusb.c
index 431d1e86ebf9..fd5d3d26b15d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_igorplugusb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_igorplugusb.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static void send_fragment(struct igorplug *ir, struct lirc_buffer *buf,
 static int igorplugusb_remote_poll(void *data, struct lirc_buffer *buf)
 {
 	int ret;
-	struct igorplug *ir = (struct igorplug *)data;
+	struct igorplug *ir = data;
 
 	if (!ir || !ir->usbdev)  /* Has the device been removed? */
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_imon.c b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_imon.c
index e3b1fa9fd2f4..f98418cd2305 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_imon.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_imon.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ static int ir_open(void *data)
 	/* prevent races with disconnect */
 	mutex_lock(&driver_lock);
 
-	context = (struct imon_context *)data;
+	context = data;
 
 	/* initial IR protocol decode variables */
 	context->rx.count = 0;
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static void ir_close(void *data)
 {
 	struct imon_context *context;
 
-	context = (struct imon_context *)data;
+	context = data;
 	if (!context) {
 		pr_err("%s: no context for device\n", __func__);
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sasem.c b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sasem.c
index 05969fb451ca..123ddf68b587 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sasem.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sasem.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static int ir_open(void *data)
 	/* prevent races with disconnect */
 	mutex_lock(&disconnect_lock);
 
-	context = (struct sasem_context *) data;
+	context = data;
 
 	mutex_lock(&context->ctx_lock);
 
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ static void ir_close(void *data)
 {
 	struct sasem_context *context;
 
-	context = (struct sasem_context *)data;
+	context = data;
 	if (!context) {
 		pr_err("%s: no context for device\n", __func__);
 		return;