--- a/backends/pfq_socket.c
+++ b/backends/pfq_socket.c
@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ int pfb_setup( struct msg_t *qptr1, stru
 	memset ( &svra, 0, sizeof(svra) );
 	svra.sin_family = AF_INET;
 
-	memcpy ( (struct sockaddr*)&svra.sin_addr.s_addr, 
-		(struct hostent*)svr->h_addr, 
-		(struct hostent*)svr->h_length );
+	memcpy ( &svra.sin_addr.s_addr, svr->h_addr, svr->h_length );
 	svra.sin_port = htons( pfb_conf.port );
 
 	if ( connect(sock, (struct sockaddr*)&svra, sizeof(svra)) <0 )