diff --git a/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_list.rs b/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_list.rs
index f2bca58085..73cdd97e84 100644
--- a/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_list.rs
+++ b/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_list.rs
@@ -1319,6 +1319,7 @@ pub fn list_keep_if_help<'a, 'ctx, 'env>(
 }
 
 /// List.map : List before, (before -> after) -> List after
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub fn list_map<'a, 'ctx, 'env>(
     env: &Env<'a, 'ctx, 'env>,
     layout_ids: &mut LayoutIds<'a>,
diff --git a/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_str.rs b/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_str.rs
index 610e0cc90d..6b4a885331 100644
--- a/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_str.rs
+++ b/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_str.rs
@@ -143,13 +143,14 @@ fn zig_str_to_struct<'a, 'ctx, 'env>(
 
     let ret_type = BasicTypeEnum::StructType(collection(env.context, env.ptr_bytes));
 
-    let foo = builder.build_alloca(zig_str_type, "zig_result");
+    // a roundabout way of casting (LLVM does not accept a standard bitcast)
+    let allocation = builder.build_alloca(zig_str_type, "zig_result");
 
-    builder.build_store(foo, zig_str);
+    builder.build_store(allocation, zig_str);
 
     let ptr3 = builder
         .build_bitcast(
-            foo,
+            allocation,
             env.context.i128_type().ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic),
             "cast",
         )