diff --git a/ext/cdparanoia/gstcdparanoia.c b/ext/cdparanoia/gstcdparanoia.c
index c15bf679d7..27462fefc7 100644
--- a/ext/cdparanoia/gstcdparanoia.c
+++ b/ext/cdparanoia/gstcdparanoia.c
@@ -1191,10 +1191,10 @@ cdparanoia_uri_set_uri (GstURIHandler * handler, const gchar * uri)
   gchar *protocol, *location;
   gboolean ret;
 
-  ret = TRUE;
-
   CDParanoia *cdparanoia = CDPARANOIA (handler);
 
+  ret = TRUE;
+
   protocol = gst_uri_get_protocol (uri);
   if (strcmp (protocol, "cdda") != 0) {
     g_free (protocol);
diff --git a/gst/playback/gststreaminfo.c b/gst/playback/gststreaminfo.c
index 978e225a6b..4c1b22f9da 100644
--- a/gst/playback/gststreaminfo.c
+++ b/gst/playback/gststreaminfo.c
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ gst_stream_info_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
 {
   GstStreamInfo *stream_info;
+  gboolean new_mute;
 
   g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_STREAM_INFO (object));
 
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ gst_stream_info_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
         g_warning ("cannot mute element stream");
         break;
       }
-      gboolean new_mute = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+      new_mute = g_value_get_boolean (value);
 
       if (new_mute != stream_info->mute) {
         stream_info->mute = new_mute;