diff --git a/serde_derive/src/internals/attr.rs b/serde_derive/src/internals/attr.rs
index bf4b6b86..abfb005b 100644
--- a/serde_derive/src/internals/attr.rs
+++ b/serde_derive/src/internals/attr.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ impl Container {
                     }
 
                     // Parse `#[serde(transparent)]`
-                    Meta(Word(word)) if word == "transparent" => {
+                    Meta(Word(ref word)) if word == "transparent" => {
                         transparent.set_true();
                     }
 
diff --git a/serde_derive/src/ser.rs b/serde_derive/src/ser.rs
index fe946d34..c78237bf 100644
--- a/serde_derive/src/ser.rs
+++ b/serde_derive/src/ser.rs
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ fn serialize_transparent(cont: &Container, params: &Parameters) -> Fragment {
         Data::Enum(_) => unreachable!(),
     };
 
-    let self_var = params.self_var;
+    let self_var = &params.self_var;
     let transparent_field = fields.iter().find(|f| f.attrs.transparent()).unwrap();
     let member = &transparent_field.member;