diff --git a/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp b/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
index 0b8b7e739..7c5086ac2 100644
--- a/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ void portduinoSetup()
     return;
 }
 
-int initGPIOPin(int pinNum, const std::string &gpioChipName)
+int initGPIOPin(int pinNum, const std::string gpioChipName)
 {
     std::string gpio_name = "GPIO" + std::to_string(pinNum);
     try {