diff --git a/sdbusplus/message/read.hpp b/sdbusplus/message/read.hpp
index 275e3a4..621721f 100644
--- a/sdbusplus/message/read.hpp
+++ b/sdbusplus/message/read.hpp
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
     template<typename S>
     static void read(sd_bus_message* m, S&& s)
     {
+        sd_bus_message_skip(m, "v");
         s = std::remove_reference_t<S>{};
     }