diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index c61cb9cedbcd2..39f992bc2b6ad 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ static int dapm_connect_mux(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 			list_add(&path->list, &dapm->card->paths);
 			list_add(&path->list_sink, &dest->sources);
 			list_add(&path->list_source, &src->sinks);
-			path->name = (char*)e->texts[i];
+			path->name = e->texts[i];
 			if (i == item)
 				path->connect = 1;
 			else