diff --git a/system/uorb/sensor/topics.c b/system/uorb/sensor/topics.c
index 80af39c1b6..d7e5523f44 100644
--- a/system/uorb/sensor/topics.c
+++ b/system/uorb/sensor/topics.c
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@ FAR const struct orb_metadata *orb_get_meta(FAR const char *name)
       return NULL;
     }
 
-  return state.priv;
+  return (FAR const struct orb_metadata *)(uintptr_t)state.priv;
 }
diff --git a/system/uorb/uORB/uORB.c b/system/uorb/uORB/uORB.c
index a84bd1cf79..45f2d469dc 100644
--- a/system/uorb/uORB/uORB.c
+++ b/system/uorb/uORB/uORB.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static int orb_advsub_open(FAR const struct orb_metadata *meta, int flags,
   if (fd < 0)
     {
       struct sensor_reginfo_s reginfo;
-      reginfo.path    = path;
+      strlcpy(reginfo.path, path, NAME_MAX);
       reginfo.esize   = meta->o_size;
       reginfo.nbuffer = queue_size;
       reginfo.persist = !!(flags & SENSOR_PERSIST);