diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_weapons.c b/code/cgame/cg_weapons.c
index f48dcb72..64452411 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_weapons.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_weapons.c
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ void CG_RegisterItemVisuals( int itemNum ) {
 
 	item = &bg_itemlist[ itemNum ];
 
-	memset( itemInfo, 0, sizeof( &itemInfo ) );
+	memset( itemInfo, 0, sizeof( *itemInfo ) );
 	itemInfo->registered = qtrue;
 
 	itemInfo->models[0] = trap_R_RegisterModel( item->world_model[0] );
diff --git a/code/ui/ui_shared.c b/code/ui/ui_shared.c
index 15d8ac46..887a9872 100644
--- a/code/ui/ui_shared.c
+++ b/code/ui/ui_shared.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,8 @@ void Item_OwnerDraw_Paint(itemDef_t *item) {
 
 void Item_Paint(itemDef_t *item) {
   vec4_t red;
-  menuDef_t *parent = (menuDef_t*)item->parent;
+  menuDef_t *parent;
+
   red[0] = red[3] = 1;
   red[1] = red[2] = 0;
 
@@ -3839,6 +3840,8 @@ void Item_Paint(itemDef_t *item) {
     return;
   }
 
+  parent = (menuDef_t*)item->parent;
+
   if (item->window.flags & WINDOW_ORBITING) {
     if (DC->realTime > item->window.nextTime) {
       float rx, ry, a, c, s, w, h;