diff --git a/src/SerialObj.cc b/src/SerialObj.cc
index 73cab275c2..ab7f63e823 100644
--- a/src/SerialObj.cc
+++ b/src/SerialObj.cc
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ SerialObj* SerialObj::Unserialize(UnserialInfo* info, SerialType type)
 	else
 		{
 		// Broccoli compatibility mode with 32bit pids.
-		uint32 tmp;
+		uint32 tmp = 0;
 		result = UNSERIALIZE(&full_obj) && UNSERIALIZE(&tmp);
 		pid = tmp;
 		}
diff --git a/src/patricia.c b/src/patricia.c
index 6998576fdb..c4815b40ec 100644
--- a/src/patricia.c
+++ b/src/patricia.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ ascii2prefix (int family, char *string)
 		memcpy (save, string, cp - string);
 		save[cp - string] = '\0';
 		string = save;
-		if (bitlen < 0 || bitlen > maxbitlen)
+		if (bitlen > maxbitlen)
 			bitlen = maxbitlen;
 		}
 		else {