diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qjniobject.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qjniobject.h
index 292596d2089..178a4b7faac 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qjniobject.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qjniobject.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Q_CORE_EXPORT QJniObject
             return static_cast<T>(jniEnv()->NewLocalRef(object));
         }
         template <typename T>
-        auto newLocalRef(QJniObject &&object)
+        auto newLocalRef(const QJniObject &object)
         {
             return newLocalRef<T>(object.template object<T>());
         }