diff --git a/vpi/table_mod_lexor.lex b/vpi/table_mod_lexor.lex
index 196df266f..738c644fe 100644
--- a/vpi/table_mod_lexor.lex
+++ b/vpi/table_mod_lexor.lex
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 %{
 /*
- *  Copyright (C) 2011  Cary R. (cygcary@yahoo.com)
+ *  Copyright (C) 2011-2013  Cary R. (cygcary@yahoo.com)
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ double get_scaled_real(const char *text)
 	case 'G': scale = "e9";   break; /* giga */
 	case 'T': scale = "e12";  break; /* tera */
 	default:
+	    scale = "";
 	    assert(0);
 	    break;
       }
diff --git a/vvp/vthread.cc b/vvp/vthread.cc
index 04896e7a4..147cfff88 100644
--- a/vvp/vthread.cc
+++ b/vvp/vthread.cc
@@ -319,6 +319,10 @@ template <class T> T coerce_to_width(const T&that, unsigned width)
       return res;
 }
 
+/* Explicitly define the vvp_vector4_t version of coerce_to_width(). */
+template vvp_vector4_t coerce_to_width(const vvp_vector4_t&that,
+                                       unsigned width);
+
 static unsigned long* vector_to_array(struct vthread_s*thr,
 				      unsigned addr, unsigned wid)
 {