diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
index b71f051e3cc..0bb7adc75e0 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
@@ -762,8 +762,8 @@ impl crate::Surface for Surface {
                 };
 
                 match &self.target {
-                    &SurfaceTarget::WndHandle(_) | &SurfaceTarget::SurfaceHandle(_) => {}
-                    &SurfaceTarget::Visual(ref visual) => {
+                    SurfaceTarget::WndHandle(_) | &SurfaceTarget::SurfaceHandle(_) => {}
+                    SurfaceTarget::Visual(visual) => {
                         if let Err(err) =
                             unsafe { visual.SetContent(swap_chain1.as_unknown()) }.into_result()
                         {
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ impl crate::Surface for Surface {
                             ));
                         }
                     }
-                    &SurfaceTarget::SwapChainPanel(ref swap_chain_panel) => {
+                    SurfaceTarget::SwapChainPanel(swap_chain_panel) => {
                         if let Err(err) =
                             unsafe { swap_chain_panel.SetSwapChain(swap_chain1.as_ptr()) }
                                 .into_result()
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
index 8af2e3a84b4..27854ebfc7b 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@
     clippy::non_send_fields_in_send_ty,
     // TODO!
     clippy::missing_safety_doc,
-    // Clashes with clippy::pattern_type_mismatch
-    clippy::needless_borrowed_reference,
+    // It gets in the way a lot and does not prevent bugs in practice.
+    clippy::pattern_type_mismatch,
 )]
 #![warn(
     trivial_casts,
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@
     unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn,
     unused_extern_crates,
     unused_qualifications,
-    // We don't match on a reference, unless required.
-    clippy::pattern_type_mismatch,
 )]
 
 /// DirectX12 API internals.
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/device.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/device.rs
index 6d32b864a7a..6af82e1e625 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/device.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/device.rs
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ impl crate::Device for super::Device {
             .iter()
             .find(|&&(value, _)| value >= wait_value)
         {
-            Some(&(_, ref cmd_buf)) => cmd_buf,
+            Some((_, cmd_buf)) => cmd_buf,
             None => {
                 log::error!("No active command buffers for fence value {}", wait_value);
                 return Err(crate::DeviceError::Lost);