diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fornwall/jelf/ElfFile.java b/src/main/java/net/fornwall/jelf/ElfFile.java
index 35f5b21..152153e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fornwall/jelf/ElfFile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fornwall/jelf/ElfFile.java
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public ElfSection firstSectionByType(int type) throws ElfException {
     public <T extends ElfSection> T firstSectionByType(Class<T> type) throws ElfException {
         for (int i = 1; i < num_sh; i++) {
             ElfSection sh = getSection(i);
-            if (type.isInstance(sh)) return (T) sh;
+            if (type.isInstance(sh)) return type.cast(sh);
         }
         return null;
     }