diff --git a/cmd/synergyc/synergyc.cpp b/cmd/synergyc/synergyc.cpp
index 4f72a6bd..e1aabab0 100644
--- a/cmd/synergyc/synergyc.cpp
+++ b/cmd/synergyc/synergyc.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static
 int
 runMainInThread(void)
 {
-	int result;
+	int result = 0;
 	CThread appThread(new CFunctionJob(&realMainEntry, &result));
 	try {
 #if WINDOWS_LIKE
diff --git a/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp b/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp
index d85c4c6b..8cf18f88 100644
--- a/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp
+++ b/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static
 int
 runMainInThread(void)
 {
-	int result;
+	int result = 0;
 	CThread appThread(new CFunctionJob(&realMainEntry, &result));
 	try {
 #if WINDOWS_LIKE
diff --git a/lib/platform/CMSWindowsPrimaryScreen.cpp b/lib/platform/CMSWindowsPrimaryScreen.cpp
index bee3ceb8..db73e861 100644
--- a/lib/platform/CMSWindowsPrimaryScreen.cpp
+++ b/lib/platform/CMSWindowsPrimaryScreen.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,6 @@ CMSWindowsPrimaryScreen::onPreDispatch(const CEvent* event)
 	}
 
 	// handle event
-	const MSG* msg = &event->m_msg;
 	switch (msg->message) {
 	case SYNERGY_MSG_MARK:
 		m_markReceived = msg->wParam;