diff --git a/drivers/video/neofb.c b/drivers/video/neofb.c
index 8486e77..e18c9f9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/neofb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/neofb.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
  */
 static inline int neo2200_sync(struct fb_info *info)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	int waitcycles;
 
 	while (readl(&par->neo2200->bltStat) & 1)
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
 static inline void neo2200_accel_init(struct fb_info *info,
 				      struct fb_var_screeninfo *var)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	Neo2200 __iomem *neo2200 = par->neo2200;
 	u32 bltMod, pitch;
 
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@
 static int
 neofb_open(struct fb_info *info, int user)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	int cnt = atomic_read(&par->ref_count);
 
 	if (!cnt) {
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@
 static int
 neofb_release(struct fb_info *info, int user)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	int cnt = atomic_read(&par->ref_count);
 
 	if (!cnt)
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@
 static int
 neofb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var, struct fb_info *info)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	unsigned int pixclock = var->pixclock;
 	struct xtimings timings;
 	int memlen, vramlen;
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@
 
 static int neofb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	struct xtimings timings;
 	unsigned char temp;
 	int i, clock_hi = 0;
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@
 static void neofb_update_start(struct fb_info *info,
 			       struct fb_var_screeninfo *var)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	struct vgastate *state = &par->state;
 	int oldExtCRTDispAddr;
 	int Base;
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@
 	 *  wms...Enable VESA DPMS compatible powerdown mode
 	 *  run "setterm -powersave powerdown" to take advantage
 	 */
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *)info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	int seqflags, lcdflags, dpmsflags, reg;
 
 	switch (blank_mode) {
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@
 static void
 neo2200_fillrect(struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_fillrect *rect)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	u_long dst, rop;
 
 	dst = rect->dx + rect->dy * info->var.xres_virtual;
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@
 neo2200_copyarea(struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_copyarea *area)
 {
 	u32 sx = area->sx, sy = area->sy, dx = area->dx, dy = area->dy;
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	u_long src, dst, bltCntl;
 
 	bltCntl = NEO_BC3_FIFO_EN | NEO_BC3_SKIP_MAPPING | 0x0C0000;
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@
 static void
 neo2200_imageblit(struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_image *image)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	int s_pitch = (image->width * image->depth + 7) >> 3;
 	int scan_align = info->pixmap.scan_align - 1;
 	int buf_align = info->pixmap.buf_align - 1;
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@
 static int __devinit neo_map_mmio(struct fb_info *info,
 				  struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 
 	DBG("neo_map_mmio");
 
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@
 
 static void neo_unmap_mmio(struct fb_info *info)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 
 	DBG("neo_unmap_mmio");
 
@@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTRR
 	{
-		struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+		struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 
 		mtrr_del(par->mtrr, info->fix.smem_start,
 			 info->fix.smem_len);
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@
 
 static int __devinit neo_scan_monitor(struct fb_info *info)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	unsigned char type, display;
 	int w;
 
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@
 
 static int __devinit neo_init_hw(struct fb_info *info)
 {
-	struct neofb_par *par = (struct neofb_par *) info->par;
+	struct neofb_par *par = info->par;
 	int videoRam = 896;
 	int maxClock = 65000;
 	int CursorMem = 1024;
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@
 	struct fb_info *info;
 	struct neofb_par *par;
 
-	info = framebuffer_alloc(sizeof(struct neofb_par) + sizeof(u32) * 256, &dev->dev);
+	info = framebuffer_alloc(sizeof(struct neofb_par), &dev->dev);
 
 	if (!info)
 		return NULL;
@@ -2081,7 +2081,7 @@
 	info->fix.accel = id->driver_data;
 
 	info->fbops = &neofb_ops;
-	info->pseudo_palette = (void *) (par + 1);
+	info->pseudo_palette = par->palette;
 	return info;
 }