diff --git a/src/unix/sunos.c b/src/unix/sunos.c
index 6246f616..a33ec9d9 100644
--- a/src/unix/sunos.c
+++ b/src/unix/sunos.c
@@ -331,14 +331,6 @@ uv_err_t uv_cpu_info(uv_cpu_info_t** cpu_infos, int* count) {
   lookup_instance = 0;
   while ((ksp = kstat_lookup(kc, (char *)"cpu_info", lookup_instance, NULL))) {
     if (kstat_read(kc, ksp, NULL) == -1) {
-      /*
-       * It is deeply annoying, but some kstats can return errors
-       * under otherwise routine conditions.  (ACPI is one
-       * offender; there are surely others.)  To prevent these
-       * fouled kstats from completely ruining our day, we assign
-       * an "error" member to the return value that consists of
-       * the strerror().
-       */
       cpu_info->speed = 0;
       cpu_info->model = NULL;
     } else {
@@ -348,7 +340,7 @@ uv_err_t uv_cpu_info(uv_cpu_info_t** cpu_infos, int* count) {
 
       knp = (kstat_named_t *) kstat_data_lookup(ksp, (char *)"brand");
       assert(knp->data_type == KSTAT_DATA_STRING);
-      cpu_info->model = KSTAT_NAMED_STR_PTR(knp);
+      cpu_info->model = strdup(KSTAT_NAMED_STR_PTR(knp));
     }
 
     lookup_instance++;
diff --git a/src/win/error.c b/src/win/error.c
index e95f39a1..d7c4d533 100644
--- a/src/win/error.c
+++ b/src/win/error.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ uv_err_code uv_translate_sys_error(int sys_errno) {
     case ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND:               return UV_ENOENT;
     case ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND:              return UV_ENOENT;
     case ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED:               return UV_EPERM;
+    case ERROR_PRIVILEGE_NOT_HELD:          return UV_EPERM;
     case ERROR_NOACCESS:                    return UV_EACCES;
     case WSAEACCES:                         return UV_EACCES;
     case ERROR_ADDRESS_ALREADY_ASSOCIATED:  return UV_EADDRINUSE;
diff --git a/test/test-fs.c b/test/test-fs.c
index 36b68f30..4b6d847f 100644
--- a/test/test-fs.c
+++ b/test/test-fs.c
@@ -1224,10 +1224,10 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_symlink) {
        * We just pass the test and bail out early if we get ENOTSUP.
        */
       return 0;
-    } else if (uv_last_error(loop).sys_errno_ == ERROR_PRIVILEGE_NOT_HELD) {
+    } else if (uv_last_error(loop).code == UV_EPERM) {
       /*
        * Creating a symlink is only allowed when running elevated.
-       * We pass the test and bail out early if we get ERROR_PRIVILEGE_NOT_HELD.
+       * We pass the test and bail out early if we get UV_EPERM.
        */
       return 0;
     }