diff --git a/tests/integration.rs b/tests/integration.rs
index bdb258a22..e18d7fb7b 100644
--- a/tests/integration.rs
+++ b/tests/integration.rs
@@ -522,8 +522,7 @@ fn temp_snapshot_dir_path(tmp_dir: &TempDir) -> String {
 }
 
 fn temp_vmcore_file_path(tmp_dir: &TempDir) -> String {
-    let vmcore_file = String::from(tmp_dir.as_path().join("vmcore").to_str().unwrap());
-    vmcore_file
+    String::from(tmp_dir.as_path().join("vmcore").to_str().unwrap())
 }
 
 // Creates the path for direct kernel boot and return the path.
diff --git a/vmm/src/config.rs b/vmm/src/config.rs
index d213b3a2d..1614dc0b5 100644
--- a/vmm/src/config.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/config.rs
@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@ impl CpusConfig {
         // list as it will always be checked for.
         #[allow(unused_mut)]
         let mut features = CpuFeatures::default();
+        #[allow(clippy::never_loop)]
         for s in features_list.0 {
             match <std::string::String as AsRef<str>>::as_ref(&s) {
                 #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]