diff --git a/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.cpp b/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.cpp
index 683a05350..a03be4e4f 100644
--- a/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.cpp
+++ b/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ DBusResponseWaiter::DBusResponseWaiter()
     ;
 }
 
-QVariant DBusResponseWaiter::waitForReply(QVariant variant) const
+QVariant DBusResponseWaiter::waitForReply(const QVariant &variant) const
 {
     if (QDBusPendingCall* call = extractPendingCall(variant))
     {
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ DBusAsyncResponse::DBusAsyncResponse(QObject* parent)
     connect(&m_timeout, &QTimer::timeout, this, &DBusAsyncResponse::onTimeout);
 }
 
-
-void DBusAsyncResponse::setPendingCall(QVariant variant)
+void DBusAsyncResponse::setPendingCall(const QVariant &variant)
 {
     if (QDBusPendingCall* call = DBusResponseWaiter::instance()->extractPendingCall(variant))
     {
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ void DBusAsyncResponse::onTimeout()
     Q_EMIT error(QStringLiteral("timeout when waiting dbus response!"));
 }
 
-QDBusPendingCall* DBusResponseWaiter::extractPendingCall(QVariant& variant) const
+QDBusPendingCall* DBusResponseWaiter::extractPendingCall(const QVariant& variant) const
 {
     for (int type : qAsConst(m_registered))
     {
diff --git a/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.h b/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.h
index b25a74685..d7cc37758 100644
--- a/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.h
+++ b/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.h
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ public:
     static DBusResponseWaiter* instance();
 
     ///extract QDbusPendingCall from \p variant and blocks until completed
-    Q_INVOKABLE QVariant waitForReply(QVariant variant) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QVariant waitForReply(const QVariant &variant) const;
 
-    QDBusPendingCall* extractPendingCall(QVariant& variant) const;
+    QDBusPendingCall* extractPendingCall(const QVariant& variant) const;
 
 private:
     DBusResponseWaiter();
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
     explicit DBusAsyncResponse(QObject* parent = nullptr);
     ~DBusAsyncResponse() override = default;
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void setPendingCall(QVariant e);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void setPendingCall(const QVariant &e);
 
     void setAutodelete(bool b) {m_autodelete = b;};
     bool autodelete() const {return m_autodelete;}