diff --git a/test/gtest/common/test_helpers.cc b/test/gtest/common/test_helpers.cc
index f39f74c5000..a73d6708507 100644
--- a/test/gtest/common/test_helpers.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/common/test_helpers.cc
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ ucx_env_cleanup::ucx_env_cleanup() {
 
         if ((env_var.find("=") != std::string::npos) &&
             (env_var.find(UCS_DEFAULT_ENV_PREFIX, 0, prefix_len) != std::string::npos)) {
-            ucx_env_storage.push_back(env_var);
+            ucx_env_storage.push_back(std::move(env_var));
         }
     }
 
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ sock_addr_storage::sock_addr_storage(const ucs_sock_addr_t &ucs_sock_addr,
         m_netdev_name      = "";
     } else {
         set_sock_addr(*ucs_sock_addr.addr, ucs_sock_addr.addrlen,
-                      is_rdmacm_netdev, netdev_name);
+                      is_rdmacm_netdev, std::move(netdev_name));
     }
 }
 
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ void sock_addr_storage::set_sock_addr(const struct sockaddr &addr,
     m_size               = size;
     m_is_valid           = true;
     m_is_rdmacm_netdev   = is_rdmacm_netdev;
-    m_netdev_name        = netdev_name;
+    m_netdev_name        = std::move(netdev_name);
 }
 
 void sock_addr_storage::reset_to_any() {
diff --git a/test/gtest/ucm/malloc_hook.cc b/test/gtest/ucm/malloc_hook.cc
index 881f8a09551..452cf44bf66 100644
--- a/test/gtest/ucm/malloc_hook.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/ucm/malloc_hook.cc
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ UCS_TEST_SKIP_COND_F(malloc_hook_cplusplus, mmap_ptrs, RUNNING_ON_VALGRIND) {
      */
     while (m_mapped_size == 0) {
         std::vector<char> str(size, 'r');
-        ptrs.push_back(str);
+        ptrs.push_back(std::move(str));
         ++large_blocks;
     }
 
diff --git a/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_context.cc b/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_context.cc
index e5e07ca2bc1..9806d057452 100644
--- a/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_context.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_context.cc
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class test_ucp_devices_config : public ucp_test {
         for (const std::string &dev_name : dev_names) {
             std::string base_name;
             if (get_device_base_name(dev_name, base_name)) {
-                base_names.insert(base_name);
+                base_names.insert(std::move(base_name));
             }
         }
         return base_names;
diff --git a/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_proto.cc b/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_proto.cc
index 7e7e348e4dc..6c371c0b7b4 100644
--- a/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_proto.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_proto.cc
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ class test_proto_perf : public ucs::test {
         return make_perf_ptr(perf);
     }
 
-    static void add_funcs(perf_ptr_t perf, size_t start, size_t end,
+    static void add_funcs(const perf_ptr_t &perf, size_t start, size_t end,
                           const perf_factors_map_t &factors)
     {
         ucp_proto_perf_factors_t perf_factors =
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ class test_proto_perf : public ucs::test {
                                                perf_factors, perf_node, NULL));
     }
 
-    static void add_func(perf_ptr_t perf, size_t start, size_t end,
+    static void add_func(const perf_ptr_t &perf, size_t start, size_t end,
                          ucp_proto_perf_factor_id_t factor_id,
                          ucs_linear_func_t func)
     {
@@ -1352,13 +1352,14 @@ class test_proto_perf : public ucs::test {
         add_func(m_perf, start, end, factor_id, func);
     }
 
-    static ucp_proto_perf_segment_t *find_lb(perf_ptr_t perf, size_t start)
+    static ucp_proto_perf_segment_t *
+    find_lb(const perf_ptr_t &perf, size_t start)
     {
         return ucp_proto_perf_find_segment_lb(perf.get(), start);
     }
 
     static const ucp_proto_flat_perf_range_t *
-    find_lb(flat_perf_ptr_t flat_perf, size_t start)
+    find_lb(const flat_perf_ptr_t &flat_perf, size_t start)
     {
         return ucp_proto_flat_perf_find_lb(flat_perf.get(), start);
     }
@@ -1443,8 +1444,8 @@ class test_proto_perf : public ucs::test {
     }
 
     template<typename PerfPtrType>
-    void
-    expect_perf_empty_range(PerfPtrType perf, size_t start, size_t end) const
+    void expect_perf_empty_range(const PerfPtrType &perf, size_t start,
+                                 size_t end) const
     {
         ASSERT_NE(perf.get(), nullptr);
         auto *seg = find_lb(perf, start);
@@ -1454,8 +1455,8 @@ class test_proto_perf : public ucs::test {
                 << " end=" << end;
     }
 
-    void expect_flat_range(flat_perf_ptr_t flat_perf, size_t start, size_t end,
-                           ucs_linear_func_t exp_func) const
+    void expect_flat_range(const flat_perf_ptr_t &flat_perf, size_t start,
+                           size_t end, ucs_linear_func_t exp_func) const
     {
         auto *range     = find_lb(flat_perf, start);
         size_t midpoint = start + (end - start) / 2;
@@ -1714,7 +1715,7 @@ UCS_TEST_F(test_proto_perf, agg2)
              local_cpu_func);
     UCS_TEST_MESSAGE << perf2.get();
 
-    m_perf = aggregate({perf1, perf2});
+    m_perf = aggregate({std::move(perf1), std::move(perf2)});
 
     make_flat_perf();
     print_perf();
@@ -1754,7 +1755,7 @@ UCS_TEST_F(test_proto_perf, agg3)
              local_cpu_func);
     UCS_TEST_MESSAGE << perf3.get();
 
-    m_perf = aggregate({perf1, perf2, perf3});
+    m_perf = aggregate({std::move(perf1), std::move(perf2), std::move(perf3)});
 
     make_flat_perf();
     print_perf();
@@ -1917,7 +1918,7 @@ class test_proto_perf_aggregate : public test_proto_perf_random {
 
 private:
     // Collect points of sampling based on perf structure segments
-    static std::vector<size_t> get_sample_points(perf_ptr_t perf);
+    static std::vector<size_t> get_sample_points(const perf_ptr_t &perf);
 
     // Calculate the expected aggregation result at a given point. If the
     // expected result is undefined, return nullptr.
@@ -1927,7 +1928,7 @@ class test_proto_perf_aggregate : public test_proto_perf_random {
 };
 
 std::vector<size_t>
-test_proto_perf_aggregate::get_sample_points(perf_ptr_t perf)
+test_proto_perf_aggregate::get_sample_points(const perf_ptr_t &perf)
 {
     std::vector<size_t> points;
 
@@ -1957,7 +1958,7 @@ test_proto_perf_aggregate::expected_aggregate_result(
         const std::vector<perf_ptr_t> &perfs, size_t point)
 {
     perf_factors_map_t agg;
-    for (auto perf : perfs) {
+    for (const auto &perf : perfs) {
         ucp_proto_perf_segment_t *seg = find_lb(perf, point);
         if ((seg == NULL) || (point < ucp_proto_perf_segment_start(seg))) {
             return nullptr; // Point not found in one of the perf objects
@@ -1977,7 +1978,8 @@ test_proto_perf_aggregate::expected_aggregate_result(
         }
     }
 
-    return std::unique_ptr<perf_factors_map_t>(new perf_factors_map_t(agg));
+    return std::unique_ptr<perf_factors_map_t>(
+            new perf_factors_map_t(std::move(agg)));
 }
 
 void test_proto_perf_aggregate::test_random_funcs(unsigned num_perfs,
@@ -1990,7 +1992,7 @@ void test_proto_perf_aggregate::test_random_funcs(unsigned num_perfs,
                     });
 
     std::set<size_t> sample_points;
-    for (auto perf : perfs) {
+    for (const auto &perf : perfs) {
         auto perf_points = get_sample_points(perf);
         std::copy(perf_points.begin(), perf_points.end(),
                   std::inserter(sample_points, sample_points.begin()));
diff --git a/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_proto_mock.cc b/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_proto_mock.cc
index fb0aa47ce02..f9ed0f6e327 100644
--- a/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_proto_mock.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_proto_mock.cc
@@ -427,8 +427,8 @@ class test_ucp_proto_mock : public ucp_test, public mock_iface {
                           std::string desc, std::string config) :
             range_start(range_start),
             range_end(range_end),
-            desc(desc),
-            config(config){};
+            desc(std::move(desc)),
+            config(std::move(config)){};
 
         bool operator==(const proto_select_data &other) const
         {
diff --git a/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_sockaddr.cc b/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_sockaddr.cc
index 09be7c394ee..c02d066fd99 100644
--- a/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_sockaddr.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/ucp/test_ucp_sockaddr.cc
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ UCS_TEST_P(test_ucp_sockaddr, listen_inaddr_any) {
     /* get the actual port which was selected by listener */
     test_addr.set_port(m_test_addr.get_port());
     /* restore address */
-    m_test_addr = test_addr;
+    m_test_addr = std::move(test_addr);
     connect_and_send_recv(false, SEND_DIRECTION_C2S);
 }
 
diff --git a/test/gtest/ucp/ucp_test.cc b/test/gtest/ucp/ucp_test.cc
index ad8c70ce154..2a8db3400f1 100644
--- a/test/gtest/ucp/ucp_test.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/ucp/ucp_test.cc
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ void ucp_test::add_variant_value(std::vector<ucp_test_variant_value>& values,
                                  int value, const std::string& name)
 {
     ucp_test_variant_value entry = {value, name};
-    values.push_back(entry);
+    values.push_back(std::move(entry));
 }
 
 void ucp_test::add_variant_with_value(std::vector<ucp_test_variant>& variants,
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ ucp_test::enum_test_params(const std::vector<ucp_test_variant>& variants,
         while (ss.good()) {
             std::string tl_name;
             std::getline(ss, tl_name, ',');
-            result.back().transports.push_back(tl_name);
+            result.back().transports.push_back(std::move(tl_name));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/test/gtest/ucs/test_topo.cc b/test/gtest/ucs/test_topo.cc
index 49c99542d60..bf73a633333 100644
--- a/test/gtest/ucs/test_topo.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/ucs/test_topo.cc
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ UCS_TEST_F(test_topo, sibling) {
     auto gpu = m_gpus[0];
     if (!sibling_dma.empty()) {
         dma = sibling_dma;
-        gpu = sibling_gpu;
+        gpu = std::move(sibling_gpu);
         UCS_TEST_MESSAGE << "Found sibling "
                          << "dma=" << dma << " gpu=" << gpu;
     }
diff --git a/test/gtest/ucs/test_topo_groups.cc b/test/gtest/ucs/test_topo_groups.cc
index 2d24438593c..e3e6e27da69 100644
--- a/test/gtest/ucs/test_topo_groups.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/ucs/test_topo_groups.cc
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class test_topo_groups : public ucs::test {
                                                  numa.numa_node, user_value));
             }
 
-            numa.gpus.push_back(gpu_devices);
+            numa.gpus.push_back(std::move(gpu_devices));
         }
     }
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class test_topo_groups : public ucs::test {
                                    UCS_SYS_DEVICE_USER_VALUE_EMPTY));
             }
 
-            numa.nics.push_back(nic_ports);
+            numa.nics.push_back(std::move(nic_ports));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/test/gtest/uct/ib/test_srd.cc b/test/gtest/uct/ib/test_srd.cc
index 34198261e1d..8e1459c9e4a 100644
--- a/test/gtest/uct/ib/test_srd.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/uct/ib/test_srd.cc
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class test_srd : public uct_test {
         int c = 1;
         completion comp[2];
 
-        auto noop = [](void *arg, void *data, size_t length, unsigned flags) {
+        auto noop = [](void *arg, void *data, size_t length, unsigned) {
             return UCS_OK;
         };
 
@@ -329,15 +329,16 @@ UCS_TEST_P(test_srd, am_short_iov_failure)
     scoped_log_handler slh(wrap_errors_logger);
     char payload[64];
     ucs_status_t status;
-    uct_iov_t iov;
+    uct_iov_t iov[2] = {};
 
-    status = uct_ep_am_short_iov(m_e1->ep(0), 32, &iov, 1);
+    status = uct_ep_am_short_iov(m_e1->ep(0), 32, iov, 1);
     ASSERT_UCS_STATUS_EQ(UCS_ERR_INVALID_PARAM, status);
-    status     = uct_ep_am_short_iov(m_e1->ep(0), 14, &iov, 2);
-    iov.length = sizeof(payload);
-    iov.buffer = payload;
-    iov.count  = 1;
-    status     = uct_ep_am_short_iov(m_e1->ep(0), 14, &iov, 1);
+    status = uct_ep_am_short_iov(m_e1->ep(0), 14, iov, 2);
+    ASSERT_UCS_STATUS_EQ(UCS_ERR_INVALID_PARAM, status);
+    iov[0].length = sizeof(payload);
+    iov[0].buffer = payload;
+    iov[0].count  = 1;
+    status        = uct_ep_am_short_iov(m_e1->ep(0), 14, iov, 1);
     ASSERT_UCS_STATUS_EQ(UCS_ERR_INVALID_PARAM, status);
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ UCS_TEST_P(test_srd, am_zcopy_failure)
 {
     scoped_log_handler slh(wrap_errors_logger);
     ucs_status_t status;
-    uct_iov_t iov[3];
+    uct_iov_t iov[3] = {};
 
     for (auto i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
         iov[i].length = 64;
@@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ UCS_TEST_P(test_srd, get_bcopy_failure)
 UCS_TEST_P(test_srd, get_zcopy_failure)
 {
     scoped_log_handler slh(wrap_errors_logger);
-    uct_iov_t iov[3];
+    uct_iov_t iov[3] = {};
     ucs_status_t status;
 
     for (auto i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
diff --git a/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_add_xor.cc b/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_add_xor.cc
index 0a2966d7a78..1a078b70b22 100644
--- a/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_add_xor.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_add_xor.cc
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ class uct_amo_add_xor_test : public uct_amo_test {
              }
         }
 
-        run_workers(static_cast<send_func_t>(&uct_amo_test::atomic_op<T, opcode>),
-                    recvbuf, add_vec, true);
+        run_workers(static_cast<send_func_t>(
+                            &uct_amo_test::atomic_op<T, opcode>),
+                    recvbuf, std::move(add_vec), true);
 
         wait_for_remote();
         EXPECT_EQ(exp_result, *(T*)recvbuf.ptr());
diff --git a/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_and_or.cc b/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_and_or.cc
index 3313ac5a63f..d66cb491e29 100644
--- a/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_and_or.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_and_or.cc
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ class uct_amo_and_or_test : public uct_amo_test {
              }
         }
 
-        run_workers(static_cast<send_func_t>(&uct_amo_test::atomic_op<T, opcode>),
-                    recvbuf, op_vec, false);
+        run_workers(static_cast<send_func_t>(
+                            &uct_amo_test::atomic_op<T, opcode>),
+                    recvbuf, std::move(op_vec), false);
 
         wait_for_remote();
         EXPECT_EQ(exp_result, *(T*)recvbuf.ptr());
diff --git a/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_swap.cc b/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_swap.cc
index 813d9ed434b..26fb9638397 100644
--- a/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_swap.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/uct/test_amo_swap.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class uct_amo_swap_test : public uct_amo_test {
             }
         }
 
-        run_workers(send, recvbuf, swap_vec, true);
+        run_workers(send, recvbuf, std::move(swap_vec), true);
 
         wait_for_remote();
         add_reply_safe(*(T*)recvbuf.ptr());
diff --git a/test/gtest/uct/test_uct_perf.cc b/test/gtest/uct/test_uct_perf.cc
index 73b7e2a5e62..15fc36fe5c5 100644
--- a/test/gtest/uct/test_uct_perf.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/uct/test_uct_perf.cc
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class test_uct_loopback_cuda : public test_uct_perf {
 
         /* gdr_copy test supports from host to GPU mem case only */
         if (has_transport("gdr_copy")) {
-            result.push_back(input);
+            result.push_back(std::move(input));
         } else if (has_transport("cuda_ipc")) {
             /* cuda_ipc test only supports GPU-GPU case */
             result.push_back({UCS_MEMORY_TYPE_CUDA, UCS_MEMORY_TYPE_CUDA});