diff --git a/litex/soc/software/libbase/exception.c b/litex/soc/software/libbase/exception.c
index 74a0ed14f..853e956a1 100644
--- a/litex/soc/software/libbase/exception.c
+++ b/litex/soc/software/libbase/exception.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ static void gdb_stub(unsigned long pc, unsigned long sr,
 			}
 
 			default:
-				snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "");
 				break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/litex/soc/software/libbase/progress.c b/litex/soc/software/libbase/progress.c
index 829f07f0e..2c5bac3b4 100644
--- a/litex/soc/software/libbase/progress.c
+++ b/litex/soc/software/libbase/progress.c
@@ -61,6 +61,4 @@ void init_progression_bar(int max)
 	spin = 0;
 	if (progress_max && progress_max != FILESIZE_MAX)
 		printf("[%*s]\r[", HASHES_PER_LINE, "");
-	else
-		printf("");
 }