diff --git a/ffi/derive/src/attr_parse/derive.rs b/ffi/derive/src/attr_parse/derive.rs
index c5091d5b57b..5ff991e36e0 100644
--- a/ffi/derive/src/attr_parse/derive.rs
+++ b/ffi/derive/src/attr_parse/derive.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ impl RustcDerive {
     }
 }
 
+#[allow(variant_size_differences)] // it's not like it's possible to change that..
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum Derive {
     Rustc(RustcDerive),
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ impl FromAttributes for DeriveAttr {
                 };
 
                 for path in paths {
+                    // what clippy suggests here is much harder to read
+                    #[allow(clippy::option_if_let_else)]
                     let derive = if let Some(derive) = RustcDerive::try_from_path(&path) {
                         Derive::Rustc(derive)
                     } else if let Some(derive) = GetSetDerive::try_from_path(&path) {
diff --git a/ffi/derive/src/attr_parse/getset.rs b/ffi/derive/src/attr_parse/getset.rs
index 3c3336928e4..e8630187408 100644
--- a/ffi/derive/src/attr_parse/getset.rs
+++ b/ffi/derive/src/attr_parse/getset.rs
@@ -22,17 +22,16 @@ impl GetSetDerive {
         // try to be smart and handle two cases:
         // - bare attribute name (like `Getters`, when it's imported)
         // - fully qualified path (like `getset::Getters`, when it's not imported)
-        let ident = match path.get_ident() {
-            Some(i) => i.clone(),
-            None => {
-                let mut segments = path.segments.iter();
-                if segments.len() == 2
-                    && segments.next().unwrap().ident.to_string().as_str() == "getset"
-                {
-                    segments.next().unwrap().ident.clone()
-                } else {
-                    return None;
-                }
+        let ident = if let Some(i) = path.get_ident() {
+            i.clone()
+        } else {
+            let mut segments = path.segments.iter();
+            if segments.len() == 2
+                && segments.next().unwrap().ident.to_string().as_str() == "getset"
+            {
+                segments.next().unwrap().ident.clone()
+            } else {
+                return None;
             }
         };
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ impl GetSetDerive {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn get_mode(&self) -> GetSetGenMode {
+    pub fn get_mode(self) -> GetSetGenMode {
         match self {
             Self::Setters => GetSetGenMode::Set,
             Self::Getters => GetSetGenMode::Get,
diff --git a/ffi/derive/src/convert.rs b/ffi/derive/src/convert.rs
index dd529978933..295834d4022 100644
--- a/ffi/derive/src/convert.rs
+++ b/ffi/derive/src/convert.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 use core::str::FromStr as _;
-use std::{
-    fmt::{Display, Formatter},
-    ops::Deref,
-};
+use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
 
 use darling::{
     ast::Style, util::SpannedValue, FromAttributes, FromDeriveInput, FromField, FromVariant,
@@ -157,7 +154,7 @@ fn parse_ffi_type_attr<T: syn2::parse::Parse>(attrs: &[Attribute]) -> darling::R
                 darling::Error::custom("Only one #[ffi_type] attribute is allowed!").with_span(
                     &tail
                         .iter()
-                        .map(|a| a.span())
+                        .map(syn2::spanned::Spanned::span)
                         .reduce(|a, b| a.join(b).unwrap())
                         .unwrap(),
                 ),
@@ -293,8 +290,8 @@ impl FromField for FfiTypeField {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn derive_ffi_type(emitter: &mut Emitter, input: syn2::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
-    let Some(mut input) = emitter.handle(FfiTypeInput::from_derive_input(&input)) else {
+pub fn derive_ffi_type(emitter: &mut Emitter, input: &syn2::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
+    let Some(mut input) = emitter.handle(FfiTypeInput::from_derive_input(input)) else {
         return quote!();
     };
 
@@ -335,7 +332,12 @@ pub fn derive_ffi_type(emitter: &mut Emitter, input: syn2::DeriveInput) -> Token
                     )
                 }
 
-                derive_ffi_type_for_fieldless_enum(emitter, &input.ident, variants, input.repr_attr)
+                derive_ffi_type_for_fieldless_enum(
+                    emitter,
+                    &input.ident,
+                    variants,
+                    &input.repr_attr,
+                )
             } else {
                 verify_is_non_owning(emitter, &input.data);
                 let local = input.ffi_type_attr.kind == Some(FfiTypeKindAttribute::Local);
@@ -467,7 +469,7 @@ fn derive_ffi_type_for_fieldless_enum(
     emitter: &mut Emitter,
     enum_name: &Ident,
     variants: &[SpannedValue<FfiTypeVariant>],
-    repr: Repr,
+    repr: &Repr,
 ) -> TokenStream {
     let enum_repr_type = get_enum_repr_type(emitter, enum_name, repr, variants.is_empty());
     // FIXME: I think this doesn't actually require variant names, just using a range would suffice
@@ -475,15 +477,15 @@ fn derive_ffi_type_for_fieldless_enum(
     let (discriminants, discriminant_decls) =
         gen_discriminants(enum_name, variants, &enum_repr_type);
 
-    let match_ = if !discriminants.is_empty() {
+    let match_ = if discriminants.is_empty() {
+        quote! {false}
+    } else {
         quote! {
             match *target {
                 #( | #discriminants )* => true,
                 _ => false,
             }
         }
-    } else {
-        quote! {false}
     };
 
     quote! {
@@ -883,23 +885,23 @@ fn gen_repr_c_enum_payload_name(enum_name: &Ident) -> Ident {
 // that is at the same time Robust and also transfers ownership
 /// Verifies for each pointer type found inside the `FfiTypeData` that it is marked as non-owning
 fn verify_is_non_owning(emitter: &mut Emitter, data: &FfiTypeData) {
-    struct PtrVistor<'a> {
+    struct PtrVisitor<'a> {
         emitter: &'a mut Emitter,
     }
-    impl<'a> syn2::visit::Visit<'_> for PtrVistor<'a> {
+    impl syn2::visit::Visit<'_> for PtrVisitor<'_> {
         fn visit_type_ptr(&mut self, node: &syn2::TypePtr) {
             emit!(self.emitter, node, "Raw pointer found. If the pointer doesn't own the data, attach `#[ffi_type(unsafe {{non_owning}})` to the field. Otherwise, mark the entire type as opaque with `#[ffi_type(opaque)]`");
         }
     }
 
-    fn visit_field(ptr_visitor: &mut PtrVistor, field: &FfiTypeField) {
+    fn visit_field(ptr_visitor: &mut PtrVisitor, field: &FfiTypeField) {
         if field.ffi_type_attr.kind == Some(FfiTypeKindFieldAttribute::UnsafeNonOwning) {
             return;
         }
         ptr_visitor.visit_type(&field.ty);
     }
 
-    let mut ptr_visitor = PtrVistor { emitter };
+    let mut ptr_visitor = PtrVisitor { emitter };
     match data {
         FfiTypeData::Enum(variants) => {
             for variant in variants {
@@ -919,7 +921,7 @@ fn verify_is_non_owning(emitter: &mut Emitter, data: &FfiTypeData) {
 fn get_enum_repr_type(
     emitter: &mut Emitter,
     enum_name: &Ident,
-    repr: Repr,
+    repr: &Repr,
     is_empty: bool,
 ) -> syn2::Type {
     let Some(kind) = repr.kind else {
@@ -932,7 +934,7 @@ fn get_enum_repr_type(
         return syn2::parse_quote! {u32}
     };
 
-    let ReprKind::Primitive(primitive) = kind.deref() else {
+    let ReprKind::Primitive(primitive) = &*kind else {
         emit!(emitter, &kind.span(), "Enum should have a primitive representation (like `#[repr(u32)]`)");
         return syn2::parse_quote! {u32}
     };
diff --git a/ffi/derive/src/impl_visitor.rs b/ffi/derive/src/impl_visitor.rs
index 709ef645d9e..f34497e18c4 100644
--- a/ffi/derive/src/impl_visitor.rs
+++ b/ffi/derive/src/impl_visitor.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ impl<'ast, 'emitter> FnVisitor<'ast, 'emitter> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'ast, 'emitter> Visit<'ast> for ImplVisitor<'ast, 'emitter> {
+impl<'ast> Visit<'ast> for ImplVisitor<'ast, '_> {
     fn visit_attribute(&mut self, node: &'ast syn2::Attribute) {
         self.attrs.push(node);
     }
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ impl<'ast, 'emitter> Visit<'ast> for ImplVisitor<'ast, 'emitter> {
                 _ => None,
             }));
 
-        for item in node.items.iter() {
+        for item in &node.items {
             if let syn2::ImplItem::Fn(method) = item {
                 // NOTE: private methods in inherent impl are skipped
                 if self.trait_name.is_none() && !matches!(method.vis, Visibility::Public(_)) {
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ impl<'ast, 'emitter> Visit<'ast> for ImplVisitor<'ast, 'emitter> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'ast, 'emitter> Visit<'ast> for FnVisitor<'ast, 'emitter> {
+impl<'ast> Visit<'ast> for FnVisitor<'ast, '_> {
     fn visit_attribute(&mut self, node: &'ast syn2::Attribute) {
         if is_doc_attr(node) {
             self.doc.push(node);
diff --git a/ffi/derive/src/lib.rs b/ffi/derive/src/lib.rs
index 7a82102d1f5..2dab0fad4aa 100644
--- a/ffi/derive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ffi/derive/src/lib.rs
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ pub fn ffi_type_derive(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
         manyhow::emit!(emitter, item, "Only public types are allowed in FFI");
     }
 
-    let result = derive_ffi_type(&mut emitter, item);
+    let result = derive_ffi_type(&mut emitter, &item);
     emitter.finish_token_stream(result)
 }