diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usb_device.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usb_device.cpp
index a456866e0b..d06af95ce0 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usb_device.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usb_device.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void usb_device_passthrough::interrupt_transfer(u32 buf_size, u8* buf, u32 endpo
 	const UsbDeviceEndpoint* ep_desc = find_endpoint(static_cast<u8>(endpoint));
 	const bool is_bulk = ep_desc && (ep_desc->bmAttributes & LIBUSB_TRANSFER_TYPE_MASK) == LIBUSB_TRANSFER_TYPE_BULK;
 
-	sys_usbd.notice("USIO debug: submitting passthrough transfer endpoint=0x%x dir=%s size=0x%x type=%s",
+	sys_usbd.trace("USIO debug: submitting passthrough transfer endpoint=0x%x dir=%s size=0x%x type=%s",
 		endpoint, (endpoint & LIBUSB_ENDPOINT_IN) ? "IN" : "OUT", buf_size, is_bulk ? "bulk" : "interrupt");
 
 	if (is_bulk)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
index b95e3dc5c1..e740adb81d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ std::string keyboard_pad_handler::GetKeyName(const QKeyEvent* keyEvent, bool wit
 	return QKeySequence(keyEvent->key()).toString(QKeySequence::NativeText).toStdString();
 }
 
-std::string keyboard_pad_handler::GetKeyName(const u32& keyCode)
+std::string keyboard_pad_handler::GetKeyName(u32 keyCode)
 {
 	return QKeySequence(keyCode).toString(QKeySequence::NativeText).toStdString();
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.h b/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.h
index 904085abfc..aadc51b29b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:
 	static std::string GetMouseName(u32 button);
 	static QStringList GetKeyNames(const QKeyEvent* keyEvent);
 	static std::string GetKeyName(const QKeyEvent* keyEvent, bool with_modifiers);
-	static std::string GetKeyName(const u32& keyCode);
+	static std::string GetKeyName(u32 keyCode);
 	static std::vector<std::set<u32>> GetKeyCombos(const std::string& cfg_string);
 	static u32 GetKeyCode(const QString& keyName);