diff --git a/lib/core-net/lws-dsh.c b/lib/core-net/lws-dsh.c
index 7e28dad0e..e03a1490c 100644
--- a/lib/core-net/lws-dsh.c
+++ b/lib/core-net/lws-dsh.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ _lws_dsh_alloc_tail(lws_dsh_t *dsh, int kind, const void *src1, size_t size1,
 		 */
 		s.already_checked = dsh;
 
-		if (dsh->list.owner)
+		if (dsh && dsh->list.owner)
 			lws_dll2_foreach_safe(dsh->list.owner, &s, try_foreign);
 
 		if (!s.best) {
@@ -306,7 +306,8 @@ _lws_dsh_alloc_tail(lws_dsh_t *dsh, int kind, const void *src1, size_t size1,
 			if (replace->next)
 				replace->next->prev = &s.best->list;
 		} else
-			lws_dll2_add_tail(&s.best->list, &dsh->oha[kind].owner);
+			if (dsh)
+				lws_dll2_add_tail(&s.best->list, &dsh->oha[kind].owner);
 
 		assert(s.dsh->locally_free >= s.best->asize);
 		s.dsh->locally_free -= s.best->asize;
@@ -349,7 +350,8 @@ _lws_dsh_alloc_tail(lws_dsh_t *dsh, int kind, const void *src1, size_t size1,
 			if (replace->next)
 				replace->next->prev = &s.best->list;
 		} else
-			lws_dll2_add_tail(&obj->list, &dsh->oha[kind].owner);
+			if (dsh)
+				lws_dll2_add_tail(&obj->list, &dsh->oha[kind].owner);
 
 		assert(s.dsh->locally_free >= asize);
 		s.dsh->locally_free -= asize;
diff --git a/lib/roles/http/server/server.c b/lib/roles/http/server/server.c
index 3ecda733d..70a8ce0fc 100644
--- a/lib/roles/http/server/server.c
+++ b/lib/roles/http/server/server.c
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ done_list:
 			if (info) /* first time */
 				lwsl_err("VH %s: iface %s port %d DOESN'T EXIST\n",
 				 vhost->name, vhost->iface, vhost->listen_port);
+			else
+				return -1;
 			return (info->options & LWS_SERVER_OPTION_FAIL_UPON_UNABLE_TO_BIND) == LWS_SERVER_OPTION_FAIL_UPON_UNABLE_TO_BIND?
 				-1 : 1;
 		case LWS_ITOSA_NOT_USABLE:
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@ done_list:
 			if (info) /* first time */
 				lwsl_err("VH %s: iface %s port %d NOT USABLE\n",
 				 vhost->name, vhost->iface, vhost->listen_port);
+			else
+				return -1;
 			return (info->options & LWS_SERVER_OPTION_FAIL_UPON_UNABLE_TO_BIND) == LWS_SERVER_OPTION_FAIL_UPON_UNABLE_TO_BIND?
 				-1 : 1;
 		}
diff --git a/lib/roles/ws/client-ws.c b/lib/roles/ws/client-ws.c
index 61a59d5a0..17a6036db 100644
--- a/lib/roles/ws/client-ws.c
+++ b/lib/roles/ws/client-ws.c
@@ -320,10 +320,12 @@ bad_conn_format:
 	} while (e > 0);
 
 	pc = lws_hdr_simple_ptr(wsi, _WSI_TOKEN_CLIENT_SENT_PROTOCOLS);
+#if defined(_DEBUG)
 	if (!pc) {
 		lwsl_parser("lws_client_int_s_hs: no protocol list\n");
 	} else
 		lwsl_parser("lws_client_int_s_hs: protocol list '%s'\n", pc);
+#endif
 
 	/*
 	 * confirm the protocol the server wants to talk was in the list