diff --git a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux.cpp b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux.cpp
index ecf79101f0..fdd8a9c8d5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux.cpp
@@ -272,13 +272,10 @@ bool QOfonoDataConnectionManagerInterface::roamingAllowed()
 
 QVariant QOfonoDataConnectionManagerInterface::getProperty(const QString &property)
 {
-    QVariant var;
-    QVariantMap map = getProperties();
-    var = map.value(property);
-    return var;
+    return getProperties().value(property);
 }
 
-QVariantMap QOfonoDataConnectionManagerInterface::getProperties()
+QVariantMap &QOfonoDataConnectionManagerInterface::getProperties()
 {
     if (propertiesMap.isEmpty()) {
         QList<QVariant> argumentList;
diff --git a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux_p.h b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux_p.h
index f2d9e5351b..302d7543d4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux_p.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void roamingAllowedChanged(bool);
 private:
-    QVariantMap getProperties();
+    QVariantMap &getProperties();
     QVariantMap propertiesMap;
     QVariant getProperty(const QString &);
     QStringList contextList;