diff --git a/dbus-sdr/sensorcommands.cpp b/dbus-sdr/sensorcommands.cpp
index 7a2cbd0..b07da61 100644
--- a/dbus-sdr/sensorcommands.cpp
+++ b/dbus-sdr/sensorcommands.cpp
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@
     {
         thresholdData = getIPMIThresholds(sensorMap);
     }
-    catch (std::exception&)
+    catch (const std::exception&)
     {
         return ipmi::responseResponseError();
     }
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@
     {
         thresholdData = getIPMIThresholds(sensorMap);
     }
-    catch (std::exception&)
+    catch (const std::exception&)
     {
         phosphor::logging::log<phosphor::logging::level::ERR>(
             "getSensorDataRecord: getIPMIThresholds error");