diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
index 9c4a225a3..50257200f 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
@@ -408,13 +408,13 @@ static bool rfcomm_send_volume_cmd(struct spa_source *source, int id)
 	rfcomm->volumes[id].hw_volume = hw_volume;
 
 	if (id == SPA_BT_VOLUME_ID_TX)
-		format = "AT+VGM=%d";
+		format = "AT+VGM";
 	else if (id == SPA_BT_VOLUME_ID_RX)
-		format = "AT+VGS=%d";
+		format = "AT+VGS";
 	else
 	 	spa_assert_not_reached();
 
-	rfcomm_send_cmd(rfcomm, format, hw_volume);
+	rfcomm_send_cmd(rfcomm, "%s=%d", format, hw_volume);
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
index d37e48580..baa5c964e 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
@@ -1159,11 +1159,13 @@ static struct spa_pod *build_profile(struct impl *this, struct spa_pod_builder *
 			name_and_codec = spa_aprintf("%s-%s", name, a2dp_codec->name);
 			name = name_and_codec;
 			if (profile == SPA_BT_PROFILE_A2DP_SINK && !a2dp_codec->duplex_codec) {
-				desc = _("High Fidelity Playback (A2DP Sink, codec %s)");
+				desc_and_codec = spa_aprintf(_("High Fidelity Playback (A2DP Sink, codec %s)"),
+							     a2dp_codec->description);
 			} else {
-				desc = _("High Fidelity Duplex (A2DP Source/Sink, codec %s)");
+				desc_and_codec = spa_aprintf(_("High Fidelity Duplex (A2DP Source/Sink, codec %s)"),
+							     a2dp_codec->description);
+
 			}
-			desc_and_codec = spa_aprintf(desc, a2dp_codec->description);
 			desc = desc_and_codec;
 		} else {
 			if (profile == SPA_BT_PROFILE_A2DP_SINK) {