diff --git a/lib/libc/arch/arm/misc/arm_initfini.c b/lib/libc/arch/arm/misc/arm_initfini.c
index b4c19f2ac..28109be89 100644
--- a/lib/libc/arch/arm/misc/arm_initfini.c
+++ b/lib/libc/arch/arm/misc/arm_initfini.c
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ void __section(".text.startup")
 _libc_aapcs_init(void)
 {
 	if (!_libc_aapcs_initialized) {
+#if !defined(__minix)
 		size_t len = sizeof(_libc_arm_fpu_present);
+#endif
 		_libc_aapcs_initialized = true;
 #if !defined(__minix)
 		(void)sysctlbyname("machdep.fpu_present",
diff --git a/lib/libc/resolv/res_init.c b/lib/libc/resolv/res_init.c
index 42370cc04..f3dfcced5 100644
--- a/lib/libc/resolv/res_init.c
+++ b/lib/libc/resolv/res_init.c
@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ static uint32_t net_mask(struct in_addr);
 #endif
 
 static struct timespec __res_conf_time;
+#if !defined(__minix)
 static const struct timespec ts = { 0, 0 };
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Resolver state default settings.