diff --git a/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_access.c b/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_access.c
index a4ba5049f20c..dddde7405bba 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_access.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_access.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ load_securenets(void)
 
 	if ((fp = fopen(path, "r")) == NULL) {
 		if (errno == ENOENT) {
-			securenets = (struct securenet *)malloc(sizeof(struct securenet));
+			securenets = malloc(sizeof(struct securenet));
 			securenets->net.s_addr = INADDR_ANY;
 			securenets->mask.s_addr = INADDR_ANY;
 			securenets->next = NULL;
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ load_securenets(void)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		tmp = (struct securenet *)malloc(sizeof(struct securenet));
+		tmp = malloc(sizeof(struct securenet));
 
 		if (!inet_aton((char *)&addr1, (struct in_addr *)&tmp->net)) {
 			yp_error("badly formatted securenets entry: %s", addr1);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_dblookup.c b/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_dblookup.c
index 6a3bf1c462a0..ecd90522f7ad 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_dblookup.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_dblookup.c
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ yp_malloc_qent(void)
 {
 	register struct circleq_entry *q;
 
-	q = (struct circleq_entry *)malloc(sizeof(struct circleq_entry));
+	q = malloc(sizeof(struct circleq_entry));
 	if (q == NULL) {
 		yp_error("failed to malloc() circleq entry");
 		return(NULL);
 	}
 	bzero((char *)q, sizeof(struct circleq_entry));
-	q->dbptr = (struct dbent *)malloc(sizeof(struct dbent));
+	q->dbptr = malloc(sizeof(struct dbent));
 	if (q->dbptr == NULL) {
 		yp_error("failed to malloc() circleq entry");
 		free(q);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_dnslookup.c b/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_dnslookup.c
index dfb5594fca50..1d83b64f0ae6 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_dnslookup.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ypserv/yp_dnslookup.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ circleq_dnsentry *yp_malloc_dnsent(void)
 {
 	register struct circleq_dnsentry *q;
 
-	q = (struct circleq_dnsentry *)malloc(sizeof(struct circleq_dnsentry));
+	q = malloc(sizeof(struct circleq_dnsentry));
 
 	if (q == NULL) {
 		yp_error("failed to malloc() circleq dns entry");