diff --git a/libs/midi++2/fd_midiport.cc b/libs/midi++2/fd_midiport.cc
index 6e4a8e9b7c..640f08686a 100644
--- a/libs/midi++2/fd_midiport.cc
+++ b/libs/midi++2/fd_midiport.cc
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ FD_MidiPort::do_slow_write (byte *msg, unsigned int msglen)
 		}
 
 		bytes_written++;
-		for (i = 0; i < slowdown * 10000; i++);
+		for (i = 0; i < slowdown * 10000; i++) {}
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/libs/midi++2/midi++/parser.h b/libs/midi++2/midi++/parser.h
index 6733740ff7..2b3412cc00 100644
--- a/libs/midi++2/midi++/parser.h
+++ b/libs/midi++2/midi++/parser.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class Parser : public sigc::trackable {
 	const byte *mtc_current() const { return _mtc_time; }
 	bool        mtc_locked() const  { return _mtc_locked; }
 	
-	const nframes_t get_midi_clock_timestamp() const { return _midi_clock_timestamp; }
+	nframes_t get_midi_clock_timestamp() const { return _midi_clock_timestamp; }
 	void set_midi_clock_timestamp(const nframes_t timestamp) { _midi_clock_timestamp = timestamp; } 
 
 	sigc::signal<void,MTC_Status> mtc_status;