diff --git a/daemon/logger/local/local_test.go b/daemon/logger/local/local_test.go
index 21ea8e6a82..d59a17df4f 100644
--- a/daemon/logger/local/local_test.go
+++ b/daemon/logger/local/local_test.go
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ func copyLogMessage(src *logger.Message) *logger.Message {
 	dst.Err = src.Err
 	dst.Line = append(dst.Line, src.Line...)
 	if src.PLogMetaData != nil {
-		dst.PLogMetaData = &(*src.PLogMetaData)
+		lmd := *src.PLogMetaData
+		dst.PLogMetaData = &lmd
 	}
 	return dst
 }
diff --git a/daemon/volumes_unix_test.go b/daemon/volumes_unix_test.go
index 4515dfb49f..a566d19b4a 100644
--- a/daemon/volumes_unix_test.go
+++ b/daemon/volumes_unix_test.go
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ func TestBackportMountSpec(t *testing.T) {
 		return string(b)
 	}
 
+	mpc := *c.MountPoints["/jambolan"]
+
 	for _, x := range []expected{
 		{
 			mp: &volumemounts.MountPoint{
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ func TestBackportMountSpec(t *testing.T) {
 			comment: "partially configured named volume caused by #32613",
 		},
 		{
-			mp:      &(*c.MountPoints["/jambolan"]), // copy the mountpoint, expect no changes
+			mp:      &mpc,
 			comment: "volume defined in mounts API",
 		},
 		{