diff --git a/util/uri.c b/util/uri.c
index 4238729b83..e348c1768c 100644
--- a/util/uri.c
+++ b/util/uri.c
@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@ query_params_append (struct QueryParams *ps,
     }
 
     ps->p[ps->n].name = g_strdup(name);
-    ps->p[ps->n].value = value ? g_strdup(value) : NULL;
+    ps->p[ps->n].value = g_strdup(value);
     ps->p[ps->n].ignore = 0;
     ps->n++;
 
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 6e6225f09b..be0a93c53d 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ void add_boot_device_path(int32_t bootindex, DeviceState *dev,
 
     node = g_malloc0(sizeof(FWBootEntry));
     node->bootindex = bootindex;
-    node->suffix = suffix ? g_strdup(suffix) : NULL;
+    node->suffix = g_strdup(suffix);
     node->dev = dev;
 
     QTAILQ_FOREACH(i, &fw_boot_order, link) {