diff --git a/lib/multi.c b/lib/multi.c
index 06ffbd7b1..9abf339b1 100644
--- a/lib/multi.c
+++ b/lib/multi.c
@@ -1793,11 +1793,12 @@ static void singlesocket(struct Curl_multi *multi,
         return;
     }
 
+    /* we know (entry != NULL) at this point, see the logic above */
     multi->socket_cb(easy->easy_handle,
                      s,
                      action,
                      multi->socket_userp,
-                     entry ? entry->socketp : NULL);
+                     entry->socketp);
 
     entry->action = action; /* store the current action state */
   }
diff --git a/lib/transfer.c b/lib/transfer.c
index c466e8716..191d3dc19 100644
--- a/lib/transfer.c
+++ b/lib/transfer.c
@@ -2057,13 +2057,12 @@ static CURLcode Curl_do_perform(struct SessionHandle *data)
           if(rc)
             res = rc;
           else
-            retry = (bool)(newurl?TRUE:FALSE);
+            retry = (newurl?TRUE:FALSE);
 
           if(retry) {
+            /* we know (newurl != NULL) at this point */
             res = CURLE_OK;
             follow = FOLLOW_RETRY;
-            if (!newurl)
-              res = CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
           }
           else if (res == CURLE_OK) {
             /*