diff --git a/fencing/remote.c b/fencing/remote.c
index 2c00b5fa4a3..233cca43667 100644
--- a/fencing/remote.c
+++ b/fencing/remote.c
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ create_remote_stonith_op(const char *client, xmlNode * request, gboolean peer)
 
     op = calloc(1, sizeof(remote_fencing_op_t));
 
-    crm_element_value_int(request, F_STONITH_TIMEOUT, (int *)&(op->base_timeout));
+    crm_element_value_int(request, F_STONITH_TIMEOUT, &(op->base_timeout));
 
     if (peer && dev) {
         op->id = crm_element_value_copy(dev, F_STONITH_REMOTE_OP_ID);
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ create_remote_stonith_op(const char *client, xmlNode * request, gboolean peer)
     crm_element_value_int(request, F_STONITH_CALLOPTS, &call_options);
     op->call_options = call_options;
 
-    crm_element_value_int(request, F_STONITH_CALLID, (int *)&(op->client_callid));
+    crm_element_value_int(request, F_STONITH_CALLID, &(op->client_callid));
 
     crm_trace("%s new stonith op: %s - %s of %s for %s",
               (peer
diff --git a/tools/crm_simulate.c b/tools/crm_simulate.c
index 0051112ee7d..7d0a8eb3466 100644
--- a/tools/crm_simulate.c
+++ b/tools/crm_simulate.c
@@ -59,8 +59,11 @@ char *use_date = NULL;
 static void
 get_date(pe_working_set_t * data_set)
 {
+    int value = 0;
     time_t original_date = 0;
-    crm_element_value_int(data_set->input, "execution-date", (int*)&original_date);
+
+    crm_element_value_int(data_set->input, "execution-date", &value);
+    original_date = value;
 
     if (use_date) {
         data_set->now = crm_time_new(use_date);