diff --git a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/compiler.rs b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/compiler.rs
index 26c95a933..a10a5e17e 100644
--- a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/compiler.rs
+++ b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/compiler.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl Compiler for CraneliftCompiler {
         let signatures = module
             .signatures
             .iter()
-            .map(|(_sig_index, func_type)| signature_to_cranelift_ir(func_type, &frontend_config))
+            .map(|(_sig_index, func_type)| signature_to_cranelift_ir(func_type, frontend_config))
             .collect::<PrimaryMap<SignatureIndex, ir::Signature>>();
 
         let functions = function_body_inputs
diff --git a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/func_environ.rs b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/func_environ.rs
index ed922d98a..9b7edbbde 100644
--- a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/func_environ.rs
+++ b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/func_environ.rs
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ impl<'module_environment> BaseFuncEnvironment for FuncEnvironment<'module_enviro
         Ok(GlobalVariable::Memory {
             gv: ptr,
             offset: offset.into(),
-            ty: type_to_irtype(self.module.globals[index].ty, &self.target_config())?,
+            ty: type_to_irtype(self.module.globals[index].ty, self.target_config())?,
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/trampoline/dynamic_function.rs b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/trampoline/dynamic_function.rs
index d8ce739ac..8a6a296c8 100644
--- a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/trampoline/dynamic_function.rs
+++ b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/trampoline/dynamic_function.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub fn make_trampoline_dynamic_function(
 ) -> Result<FunctionBody, CompileError> {
     let pointer_type = isa.pointer_type();
     let frontend_config = isa.frontend_config();
-    let signature = signature_to_cranelift_ir(func_type, &frontend_config);
+    let signature = signature_to_cranelift_ir(func_type, frontend_config);
     let mut stub_sig = ir::Signature::new(frontend_config.default_call_conv);
     // Add the caller `vmctx` parameter.
     stub_sig.params.push(ir::AbiParam::special(
diff --git a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/trampoline/function_call.rs b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/trampoline/function_call.rs
index 0398016a1..140a4371b 100644
--- a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/trampoline/function_call.rs
+++ b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/trampoline/function_call.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub fn make_trampoline_function_call(
 ) -> Result<FunctionBody, CompileError> {
     let pointer_type = isa.pointer_type();
     let frontend_config = isa.frontend_config();
-    let signature = signature_to_cranelift_ir(func_type, &frontend_config);
+    let signature = signature_to_cranelift_ir(func_type, frontend_config);
     let mut wrapper_sig = ir::Signature::new(frontend_config.default_call_conv);
 
     // Add the callee `vmctx` parameter.
diff --git a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/translator/func_environ.rs b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/translator/func_environ.rs
index dc82a13fe..2f6cf2364 100644
--- a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/translator/func_environ.rs
+++ b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/translator/func_environ.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub trait TargetEnvironment {
     ///
     /// This returns `R64` for 64-bit architectures and `R32` for 32-bit architectures.
     fn reference_type(&self) -> ir::Type {
-        reference_type(&self.target_config()).expect("expected reference type")
+        reference_type(self.target_config()).expect("expected reference type")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/translator/translation_utils.rs b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/translator/translation_utils.rs
index 7b871021c..3e894f5e1 100644
--- a/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/translator/translation_utils.rs
+++ b/lib/compiler-cranelift/src/translator/translation_utils.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use wasmer_runtime::libcalls::LibCall;
 /// Helper function translate a Function signature into Cranelift Ir
 pub fn signature_to_cranelift_ir(
     signature: &FunctionType,
-    target_config: &TargetFrontendConfig,
+    target_config: TargetFrontendConfig,
 ) -> ir::Signature {
     let mut sig = ir::Signature::new(target_config.default_call_conv);
     sig.params.extend(signature.params().iter().map(|&ty| {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub fn signature_to_cranelift_ir(
 }
 
 /// Helper function translating wasmparser types to Cranelift types when possible.
-pub fn reference_type(target_config: &TargetFrontendConfig) -> WasmResult<ir::Type> {
+pub fn reference_type(target_config: TargetFrontendConfig) -> WasmResult<ir::Type> {
     match target_config.pointer_type() {
         ir::types::I32 => Ok(ir::types::R32),
         ir::types::I64 => Ok(ir::types::R64),
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub fn reference_type(target_config: &TargetFrontendConfig) -> WasmResult<ir::Ty
 }
 
 /// Helper function translating wasmparser types to Cranelift types when possible.
-pub fn type_to_irtype(ty: Type, target_config: &TargetFrontendConfig) -> WasmResult<ir::Type> {
+pub fn type_to_irtype(ty: Type, target_config: TargetFrontendConfig) -> WasmResult<ir::Type> {
     match ty {
         Type::I32 => Ok(ir::types::I32),
         Type::I64 => Ok(ir::types::I64),