diff --git a/srsepc/src/hss/hss.cc b/srsepc/src/hss/hss.cc
index a5f7597c1..3757c2fbf 100644
--- a/srsepc/src/hss/hss.cc
+++ b/srsepc/src/hss/hss.cc
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ hss::init(hss_args_t *hss_args, srslte::log_filter *hss_log)
   /*Read user information from DB*/
   if(read_db_file(hss_args->db_file) == false)
   {
+    m_hss_log->console("Error reading user database file %s\n", hss_args->db_file.c_str());
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -135,12 +136,12 @@ hss::set_auth_algo(std::string auth_algo)
 bool
 hss::read_db_file(std::string db_filename)
 {
-  m_db_file.open(db_filename.c_str());
+  m_db_file.open(db_filename.c_str(), std::ifstream::in);
   if(!m_db_file.is_open())
   {
     return false;
   }
-  m_hss_log->info("Opended DB file: %s\n", db_filename.c_str() );
+  m_hss_log->info("Opened DB file: %s\n", db_filename.c_str() );
 
   std::string line;
   while (std::getline(m_db_file, line))
diff --git a/srsepc/src/mme/mme_gtpc.cc b/srsepc/src/mme/mme_gtpc.cc
index 04c175591..4b396f7a8 100644
--- a/srsepc/src/mme/mme_gtpc.cc
+++ b/srsepc/src/mme/mme_gtpc.cc
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ mme_gtpc::send_delete_session_request(ue_ctx_t *ue_ctx)
 {
   m_mme_gtpc_log->info("Sending GTP-C Delete Session Request request\n");
   srslte::gtpc_pdu del_req_pdu;
-  srslte::gtpc_f_teid_ie *sgw_ctrl_fteid;
+  srslte::gtpc_f_teid_ie *sgw_ctrl_fteid = NULL;
 
   //FIXME the UE control TEID sould be stored in the UE ctxt, not in the E-RAB ctxt
   //Maybe a mme_s1ap_id to ctrl teid map as well?
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ mme_gtpc::send_delete_session_request(ue_ctx_t *ue_ctx)
       break;
     }
   }
+  //FIXME: add proper error handling
+  assert(sgw_ctrl_fteid != NULL);
 
   srslte::gtpc_header *header = &del_req_pdu.header;
   header->teid_present = true;