2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine.cpp b/src/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine.cpp
index 2a23642f26d..bdeee4195cc 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine.cpp
@@ -438,13 +438,13 @@ bool QSocks5Authenticator::continueAuthenticate(QTcpSocket *socket, bool *comple
     return true;
 }
 
-bool QSocks5Authenticator::seal(const QByteArray buf, QByteArray *sealedBuf)
+bool QSocks5Authenticator::seal(const QByteArray &buf, QByteArray *sealedBuf)
 {
     *sealedBuf = buf;
     return true;
 }
 
-bool QSocks5Authenticator::unSeal(const QByteArray sealedBuf, QByteArray *buf)
+bool QSocks5Authenticator::unSeal(const QByteArray &sealedBuf, QByteArray *buf)
 {
     *buf = sealedBuf;
     return true;
diff --git a/src/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine_p.h b/src/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine_p.h
index 185d973e066..c97b0e89ce0 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine_p.h
+++ b/src/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine_p.h
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ public:
     virtual bool beginAuthenticate(QTcpSocket *socket, bool *completed);
     virtual bool continueAuthenticate(QTcpSocket *socket, bool *completed);
 
-    virtual bool seal(const QByteArray buf, QByteArray *sealedBuf);
-    virtual bool unSeal(const QByteArray sealedBuf, QByteArray *buf);
+    virtual bool seal(const QByteArray &buf, QByteArray *sealedBuf);
+    virtual bool unSeal(const QByteArray &sealedBuf, QByteArray *buf);
     virtual bool unSeal(QTcpSocket *sealedSocket, QByteArray *buf);
 
     virtual QString errorString() { return QString(); }