diff --git a/backend/genesys/genesys.cpp b/backend/genesys/genesys.cpp
index 41c106acd..1629355e5 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/genesys.cpp
+++ b/backend/genesys/genesys.cpp
@@ -4845,25 +4845,24 @@ static Genesys_Device* attach_device_by_name(SANE_String_Const devname, bool may
     usb_dev.open(devname);
     DBG(DBG_info, "%s: device `%s' successfully opened\n", __func__, devname);
 
-    int vendor, product;
-    usb_dev.get_vendor_product(vendor, product);
+    auto vendor_id = usb_dev.get_vendor_id();
+    auto product_id = usb_dev.get_product_id();
     usb_dev.close();
 
   /* KV-SS080 is an auxiliary device which requires a master device to be here */
-  if(vendor == 0x04da && product == 0x100f)
-    {
+    if (vendor_id == 0x04da && product_id == 0x100f) {
         present = false;
-      sanei_usb_find_devices (vendor, 0x1006, check_present);
-      sanei_usb_find_devices (vendor, 0x1007, check_present);
-      sanei_usb_find_devices (vendor, 0x1010, check_present);
+        sanei_usb_find_devices(vendor_id, 0x1006, check_present);
+        sanei_usb_find_devices(vendor_id, 0x1007, check_present);
+        sanei_usb_find_devices(vendor_id, 0x1010, check_present);
         if (present == false) {
             throw SaneException("master device not present");
         }
     }
 
-    Genesys_Device* dev = attach_usb_device(devname, vendor, product);
+    Genesys_Device* dev = attach_usb_device(devname, vendor_id, product_id);
 
-    DBG(DBG_info, "%s: found %u flatbed scanner %u at %s\n", __func__, vendor, product,
+    DBG(DBG_info, "%s: found %u flatbed scanner %u at %s\n", __func__, vendor_id, product_id,
         dev->file_name.c_str());
 
     return dev;
diff --git a/backend/genesys/test_usb_device.cpp b/backend/genesys/test_usb_device.cpp
index 19a1dc62f..1612eae6e 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/test_usb_device.cpp
+++ b/backend/genesys/test_usb_device.cpp
@@ -96,12 +96,18 @@ void TestUsbDevice::close()
     name_ = "";
 }
 
-void TestUsbDevice::get_vendor_product(int& vendor, int& product)
+std::uint16_t TestUsbDevice::get_vendor_id()
 {
     DBG_HELPER(dbg);
     assert_is_open();
-    vendor = vendor_;
-    product = product_;
+    return vendor_;
+}
+
+std::uint16_t TestUsbDevice::get_product_id()
+{
+    DBG_HELPER(dbg);
+    assert_is_open();
+    return product_;
 }
 
 std::uint16_t TestUsbDevice::get_bcd_device()
diff --git a/backend/genesys/test_usb_device.h b/backend/genesys/test_usb_device.h
index 4682792ff..03b49ccb7 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/test_usb_device.h
+++ b/backend/genesys/test_usb_device.h
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ public:
     void reset() override;
     void close() override;
 
-    void get_vendor_product(int& vendor, int& product) override;
+    std::uint16_t get_vendor_id() override;
+    std::uint16_t get_product_id() override;
     std::uint16_t get_bcd_device() override;
 
     void control_msg(int rtype, int reg, int value, int index, int length,
diff --git a/backend/genesys/usb_device.cpp b/backend/genesys/usb_device.cpp
index 05d6a7cb0..d6cbaed6a 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/usb_device.cpp
+++ b/backend/genesys/usb_device.cpp
@@ -101,11 +101,24 @@ void UsbDevice::close()
     sanei_usb_close(device_num);
 }
 
-void UsbDevice::get_vendor_product(int& vendor, int& product)
+std::uint16_t UsbDevice::get_vendor_id()
 {
     DBG_HELPER(dbg);
     assert_is_open();
+    int vendor = 0;
+    int product = 0;
     TIE(sanei_usb_get_vendor_product(device_num_, &vendor, &product));
+    return static_cast<std::uint16_t>(vendor);
+}
+
+std::uint16_t UsbDevice::get_product_id()
+{
+    DBG_HELPER(dbg);
+    assert_is_open();
+    int vendor = 0;
+    int product = 0;
+    TIE(sanei_usb_get_vendor_product(device_num_, &vendor, &product));
+    return static_cast<std::uint16_t>(product);
 }
 
 std::uint16_t UsbDevice::get_bcd_device()
diff --git a/backend/genesys/usb_device.h b/backend/genesys/usb_device.h
index 9c9469bd5..aa8b89ab2 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/usb_device.h
+++ b/backend/genesys/usb_device.h
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ public:
     virtual void reset() = 0;
     virtual void close() = 0;
 
-    virtual void get_vendor_product(int& vendor, int& product) = 0;
+    virtual std::uint16_t get_vendor_id() = 0;
+    virtual std::uint16_t get_product_id() = 0;
     virtual std::uint16_t get_bcd_device() = 0;
 
     virtual void control_msg(int rtype, int reg, int value, int index, int length,
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ public:
     void reset() override;
     void close() override;
 
-    void get_vendor_product(int& vendor, int& product) override;
+    std::uint16_t get_vendor_id() override;
+    std::uint16_t get_product_id() override;
     std::uint16_t get_bcd_device() override;
 
     void control_msg(int rtype, int reg, int value, int index, int length,