diff --git a/src/vtp.c b/src/vtp.c
index b740bbe..aa5a8e5 100644
--- a/src/vtp.c
+++ b/src/vtp.c
@@ -1458,8 +1458,8 @@ vtp_load_values(struct pcap_data *data, void *values)
        case VTP_REQUEST:
             aux_short = (u_int16_t *)ptr;
 #ifdef LBL_ALIGN
-            memcpy((void *)&aux_short2, (void *)aux_short, 4);
-            vtp->start_val = ntohs(aux_short2);
+            memcpy((void *)aux_short2, (void *)aux_short, 4);
+            vtp->start_val = ntohs(*aux_short2);
 #else
             vtp->start_val = ntohs(*aux_short);
 #endif            
diff --git a/src/yersinia.c b/src/yersinia.c
index 67199e0..ab193c7 100644
--- a/src/yersinia.c
+++ b/src/yersinia.c
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ handle_signals_parent( void )
  * POSIX functions for signals 
  */
 int 
-posix_signal( int signo, void (*handler)() )
+posix_signal( int signo, void (*handler)(int) )
 {
     struct sigaction act;