diff --git a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/support/StringToEnumFactory.java b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/support/StringToEnumFactory.java
index 8ab17c3465..7cf8993bbd 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/support/StringToEnumFactory.java
+++ b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/convert/support/StringToEnumFactory.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class StringToEnumFactory implements ConverterFactory<String, Enum> {
 		}
 		
 		public T convert(String source) throws Exception {
-			return Enum.valueOf(enumType, source);
+			return (T) Enum.valueOf(enumType, source);
 		}
 	}