diff --git a/libdevcrypto/Common.h b/libdevcrypto/Common.h
index 02d52f495..021f97de8 100644
--- a/libdevcrypto/Common.h
+++ b/libdevcrypto/Common.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct SignatureStruct
 {
 	SignatureStruct() {}
 	SignatureStruct(Signature const& _s) { *(h520*)this = _s; }
-	SignatureStruct(h256 _r, h256 _s, byte _v): r(_r), s(_s), v(_v) {}
+	SignatureStruct(h256 const& _r, h256 const& _s, byte _v): r(_r), s(_s), v(_v) {}
 	operator Signature() const { return *(h520 const*)this; }
 
 	/// @returns true if r,s,v values are valid, otherwise false
diff --git a/libethereum/Transaction.cpp b/libethereum/Transaction.cpp
index 1edfe3927..0c1173134 100644
--- a/libethereum/Transaction.cpp
+++ b/libethereum/Transaction.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ Transaction::Transaction(bytesConstRef _rlpData, bool _checkSender)
 		m_receiveAddress = rlp[field = 3].toHash<Address>();
 		m_value = rlp[field = 4].toInt<u256>();
 		m_data = rlp[field = 5].toBytes();
-		m_vrs = SignatureStruct{ rlp[field = 7].toInt<u256>(), rlp[field = 8].toInt<u256>(), byte(rlp[field = 6].toInt<byte>() - 27) };
+		h256 r = rlp[field = 7].toInt<u256>();
+		h256 s = rlp[field = 8].toInt<u256>();
+		byte v = rlp[field = 6].toInt<byte>() - 27;
+		m_vrs = SignatureStruct{ r, s, v };
 		if (_checkSender)
 			m_sender = sender();
 	}