diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/lib/libxslt/build b/packages/3rdparty/lib/libxslt/build
index 919b41898a..8c2c9910e1 100755
--- a/packages/3rdparty/lib/libxslt/build
+++ b/packages/3rdparty/lib/libxslt/build
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ fi
              --enable-shared \
              $CONFIG_LIBXML \
              --disable-ipv6 \
+             --without-python \
              --without-crypto
 
 make
diff --git a/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_virtualimage b/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_virtualimage
index efb7e48bca..565b6266fb 100755
--- a/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_virtualimage
+++ b/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_virtualimage
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fi
 
 DISK="$1/OpenELEC.img"
 VMDK="$1/OpenELEC.vmdk"
-LOOP="/dev/loop0"
+LOOP=$(losetup -f)
 
 clear
 echo "#########################################################"