diff --git a/src/utils/debuglog.cpp b/src/utils/debuglog.cpp
index 7f0fe360..05b3f3f3 100644
--- a/src/utils/debuglog.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/debuglog.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static void datestring(char *d, int sz) {
 static void datestring(char *d, int sz)
 {
     struct tm *tmp;
-    time_t tim = time((time_t)0);
+    time_t tim = time((time_t*)0);
     tmp = localtime(&tim);
     int year = tmp->tm_year % 100;
     snprintf(d, sz, "%02d%02d%02d%02d%02d%02d", year, tmp->tm_mon+1,
diff --git a/src/utils/workqueue.h b/src/utils/workqueue.h
index 8152270c..13b2651b 100644
--- a/src/utils/workqueue.h
+++ b/src/utils/workqueue.h
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ public:
      *    meaning no limit. hi == -1 means that the queue is disabled.
      * @param lo minimum count of tasks before worker starts. Default 1.
      */
-    WorkQueue(const string& name, int hi = 0, int lo = 1)
+    WorkQueue(const string& name, size_t hi = 0, size_t lo = 1)
         : m_name(name), m_high(hi), m_low(lo),
           m_workers_exited(0), m_clients_waiting(0), m_workers_waiting(0), 
 	  m_tottasks(0), m_nowake(0), m_workersleeps(0), m_clientsleeps(0)
     {
-        m_ok = (m_high >= 0) && (pthread_cond_init(&m_ccond, 0) == 0) &&
+        m_ok = (pthread_cond_init(&m_ccond, 0) == 0) &&
 	    (pthread_cond_init(&m_wcond, 0) == 0);
     }