diff --git a/Kernel/Devices/HID/VMWareMouseDevice.cpp b/Kernel/Devices/HID/VMWareMouseDevice.cpp
index f2a6908153..e27cce4be2 100644
--- a/Kernel/Devices/HID/VMWareMouseDevice.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Devices/HID/VMWareMouseDevice.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ void VMWareMouseDevice::irq_handle_byte_read(u8)
         }
         evaluate_block_conditions();
     }
-    return;
 }
 
 VMWareMouseDevice::VMWareMouseDevice(const I8042Controller& ps2_controller)
diff --git a/Kernel/Devices/VMWareBackdoor.cpp b/Kernel/Devices/VMWareBackdoor.cpp
index f4b31cb516..1932bc5ecd 100644
--- a/Kernel/Devices/VMWareBackdoor.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Devices/VMWareBackdoor.cpp
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ Optional<MousePacket> VMWareBackdoor::receive_mouse_packet()
     send(command);
 
     int buttons = (command.ax & 0xFFFF);
-    int x = (command.bx);
-    int y = (command.cx);
-    int z = (i8)(command.dx); // signed 8 bit value only!
+    int x = command.bx;
+    int y = command.cx;
+    int z = static_cast<i8>(command.dx); // signed 8 bit value only!
 
     if constexpr (PS2MOUSE_DEBUG) {
         dbgln("Absolute Mouse: Buttons {:x}", buttons);