diff --git a/src/netmd/base.rs b/src/netmd/base.rs
index 860ef90..a1152e5 100644
--- a/src/netmd/base.rs
+++ b/src/netmd/base.rs
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ impl NetMD {
     }
 
     /// Gets the vendor id
-    pub fn vendor_id(&self) -> &u16 {
-        &self.model.vendor_id
+    pub fn vendor_id(&self) -> u16 {
+        self.model.vendor_id
     }
 
     /// Gets the product id
-    pub fn product_id(&self) -> &u16 {
-        &self.model.product_id
+    pub fn product_id(&self) -> u16 {
+        self.model.product_id
     }
 
     /// Poll the device to get either the result
diff --git a/src/netmd/interface.rs b/src/netmd/interface.rs
index 89ef4d5..d458f14 100644
--- a/src/netmd/interface.rs
+++ b/src/netmd/interface.rs
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ impl NetMDInterface {
 
         let new_len = new_title.len();
 
-        if self.net_md_device.vendor_id() == &0x04dd {
+        if self.net_md_device.vendor_id() == 0x04dd {
             self.change_descriptor_state(&Descriptor::AudioUTOC1TD, &DescriptorAction::OpenWrite)
                 .await
         } else {
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ impl NetMDInterface {
 
         let _ = self.send_query(&mut query, false, false).await;
 
-        if self.net_md_device.vendor_id() == &0x04dd {
+        if self.net_md_device.vendor_id() == 0x04dd {
             self.change_descriptor_state(&Descriptor::AudioUTOC1TD, &DescriptorAction::Close)
                 .await
         } else {