diff --git a/sensordatahandler.hpp b/sensordatahandler.hpp
index fa74235..f75c377 100644
--- a/sensordatahandler.hpp
+++ b/sensordatahandler.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
  *  @param[in] msg - message to send
  *  @return failure status in IPMI error code
  */
-ipmi_ret_t updateToDbus(const IpmiUpdateData& msg);
+ipmi_ret_t updateToDbus(IpmiUpdateData& msg);
 
 namespace set
 {