diff --git a/cpu/native/net/interface.c b/cpu/native/net/interface.c
index a4ae2a2b68..14474f6cbf 100644
--- a/cpu/native/net/interface.c
+++ b/cpu/native/net/interface.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void _nativenet_handle_packet(radio_packet_t *packet)
     /* copy packet to rx buffer */
     memcpy(&_nativenet_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_next].data, packet->data, packet->length);
     memcpy(&_nativenet_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_next].packet, packet, sizeof(radio_packet_t));
-    _nativenet_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_next].packet.data = &_nativenet_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_next].data;
+    _nativenet_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_next].packet.data = (uint8_t *) &_nativenet_rx_buffer[rx_buffer_next].data;
 
     /* notify transceiver thread if any */
     if (_native_net_tpid) {
diff --git a/cpu/native/net/tap.c b/cpu/native/net/tap.c
index 8555b786bd..57e2e7a86a 100644
--- a/cpu/native/net/tap.c
+++ b/cpu/native/net/tap.c
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ void _native_handle_tap_input(void)
                 p.length = ntohs(frame.field.payload.nn_header.length);
                 p.dst = ntohs(frame.field.payload.nn_header.dst);
                 p.src = ntohs(frame.field.payload.nn_header.src);
+                p.rssi = 0;
+                p.lqi = 0;
                 p.data = frame.field.payload.data;
                 DEBUG("_native_handle_tap_input: received packet of length %"PRIu16" for %"PRIu16" from %"PRIu16": %s\n", p.length, p.dst, p.src, (char*) p.data);
                 _nativenet_handle_packet(&p);