diff --git a/mx/mx-kinetic-scroll-view.c b/mx/mx-kinetic-scroll-view.c
index 5375c3f7..76d11163 100644
--- a/mx/mx-kinetic-scroll-view.c
+++ b/mx/mx-kinetic-scroll-view.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ mx_kinetic_scroll_view_allocate (ClutterActor           *actor,
 
   if (priv->child)
     {
-      mx_widget_get_available_area (actor, box, &childbox);
+      mx_widget_get_available_area (MX_WIDGET (actor), box, &childbox);
       clutter_actor_allocate (priv->child, &childbox, flags);
     }
 }
diff --git a/mx/mx-menu.c b/mx/mx-menu.c
index 4bf6e0f7..6316449d 100644
--- a/mx/mx-menu.c
+++ b/mx/mx-menu.c
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ mx_menu_add_action (MxMenu   *menu,
   mx_button_set_action (MX_BUTTON (child.box), child.action);
 
   /* align to the left */
-  button_child = clutter_actor_get_child_at_index (child.box, 0);
+  button_child = clutter_actor_get_child_at_index ((ClutterActor*) child.box, 0);
   clutter_actor_set_x_align (button_child, CLUTTER_ACTOR_ALIGN_START);