diff --git a/tools/keytools/keygen.c b/tools/keytools/keygen.c
index 826eb7d75..986325193 100644
--- a/tools/keytools/keygen.c
+++ b/tools/keytools/keygen.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ static void keygen_ml_dsa(const char *priv_fname, uint32_t id_mask)
                     exit(1);
                     break;
             }
-            pubDer = malloc(pubDerSz);
+            pubDer = (uint8_t*)malloc(pubDerSz);
             if (pubDer == NULL) {
                 fprintf(stderr,
                         "Error: Failed to allocate memory for DER export\n");