diff --git a/nfq/protocol.c b/nfq/protocol.c
index b6122f9f..1686dbe9 100644
--- a/nfq/protocol.c
+++ b/nfq/protocol.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static uint8_t tvb_get_varint(const uint8_t *tvb, uint64_t *value)
 		return 8;
 	}
 	// impossible case
-	if (*value) *value = 0;
+	if (value) *value = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
 static uint8_t tvb_get_size(uint8_t tvb)
diff --git a/tpws/tpws_conn.c b/tpws/tpws_conn.c
index 08a1c504..f74952a4 100644
--- a/tpws/tpws_conn.c
+++ b/tpws/tpws_conn.c
@@ -835,8 +835,6 @@ static bool handle_unsent(tproxy_conn_t *conn)
 
 static bool proxy_mode_connect_remote(tproxy_conn_t *conn, struct tailhead *conn_list)
 {
-	int remote_fd;
-
 	if (params.debug>=1)
 	{
 		char ip_port[48];
@@ -850,9 +848,8 @@ static bool proxy_mode_connect_remote(tproxy_conn_t *conn, struct tailhead *conn
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (!(conn->partner = new_conn(remote_fd, true)))
+	if (!(conn->partner = new_conn(0, true)))
 	{
-		close(remote_fd);
 		DLOG_ERR("socks out-of-memory (1)\n");
 		socks_send_rep(conn->socks_ver, conn->fd, S5_REP_GENERAL_FAILURE);
 		return false;