diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/i915_irq.c b/drivers/char/drm/i915_irq.c
index 3f02ff593bbd..b273fe4e1345 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/i915_irq.c
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ int i915_vblank_swap(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev_priv->swaps_lock, irqflags);
 
-	list_add_tail((struct list_head *)vbl_swap, &dev_priv->vbl_swaps.head);
+	list_add_tail(&vbl_swap->head, &dev_priv->vbl_swaps.head);
 	dev_priv->swaps_pending++;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev_priv->swaps_lock, irqflags);