diff --git a/tools/ipmi_interface.hpp b/tools/ipmi_interface.hpp
index 8be624c..6bad7db 100644
--- a/tools/ipmi_interface.hpp
+++ b/tools/ipmi_interface.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
      * @throws IpmiException on failure.
      */
     virtual std::vector<std::uint8_t>
-        sendPacket(const std::vector<std::uint8_t>& data) = 0;
+        sendPacket(std::vector<std::uint8_t>& data) = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace host_tool