diff --git a/backend/umax_pp_low.c b/backend/umax_pp_low.c
index 96f83679f..4795fdaef 100644
--- a/backend/umax_pp_low.c
+++ b/backend/umax_pp_low.c
@@ -553,6 +553,7 @@ sanei_umax_pp_InitPort (int port)
       else
 	{
 	  /* we check if parport is does ECP */
+	  #ifdef PPGETMODES
 	  if (ioctl (fd, PPGETMODES, &mode))
 	    {
 	      DBG (16, "umax_pp: ppdev couldn't gave modes for port '%s'\n",
@@ -581,9 +582,11 @@ sanei_umax_pp_InitPort (int port)
 		  return (0);
 		}
 	    }
+	  #else
+	      DBG (16, "umax_pp: ppdev used to build SANE doesn't have PPGETMODES.\n");
+	  #endif
 
-	  /* write to DATA via direct io and read DATA via parport */
-	  /* if values match, we found the right parport           */
+	  /* find the base addr of ppdev */
 	  if (sanei_parport_info (i, &addr))
 	    {
 	      if (gPort == addr)
@@ -594,6 +597,8 @@ sanei_umax_pp_InitPort (int port)
 	    }
 	  else
 	    {
+	      /* write to DATA via direct io and read DATA via parport */
+	      /* if values match, we found the right parport           */
 	      Outb (DATA, 0x5A);
 	      if (ioctl (fd, PPRDATA, &value))
 		{
@@ -648,7 +653,7 @@ Outb (int port, int value)
 {
 #ifndef IO_SUPPORT_MISSING
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_HW_H
-  _outp8 (port, value) & 0xFF;
+  _outp8 (port, value);
 #else
   outb (value, port);
 #endif
@@ -5735,7 +5740,7 @@ CompletionWait (void)
 }
 
 int
-sanei_umax_pp_Lamp (int on)
+sanei_umax_pp_SetLamp (int on)
 {
   int buffer[17];
   int state;
diff --git a/backend/umax_pp_low.h b/backend/umax_pp_low.h
index 84f2723c6..a6a82de10 100644
--- a/backend/umax_pp_low.h
+++ b/backend/umax_pp_low.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ extern int sanei_umax_pp_Scan (int x, int y, int width, int height, int dpi,
 			       int color, int gain, int highlight);
 extern int sanei_umax_pp_Move (int distance, int precision,
 			       unsigned char *buffer);
-extern int sanei_umax_pp_Lamp (int on);
+extern int sanei_umax_pp_SetLamp (int on);
 extern int sanei_umax_pp_CompletionWait (void);
 extern int sanei_umax_pp_CommitScan (void);
 extern int sanei_umax_pp_Park (void);
diff --git a/backend/umax_pp_mid.c b/backend/umax_pp_mid.c
index 5528d1073..a85984a1e 100644
--- a/backend/umax_pp_mid.c
+++ b/backend/umax_pp_mid.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ sanei_umax_pp_lamp (int on)
       sanei_umax_pp_EndSession ();
       return (UMAX1220P_TRANSPORT_FAILED);
     }
-  if (sanei_umax_pp_Lamp (on) == 0)
+  if (sanei_umax_pp_SetLamp (on) == 0)
     {
       DBG (0, "Setting lamp state failed!\n");
     }