diff --git a/src/platformsupport/input/evdevtouch/qevdevtouchhandler.cpp b/src/platformsupport/input/evdevtouch/qevdevtouchhandler.cpp
index 11f7311bb7..8cce403b31 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/input/evdevtouch/qevdevtouchhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/platformsupport/input/evdevtouch/qevdevtouchhandler.cpp
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ void QEvdevTouchScreenHandlerThread::filterAndSendTouchPoints()
     }
 
     QList<QWindowSystemInterface::TouchPoint> points = m_handler->d->m_touchPoints;
-    const QList<QWindowSystemInterface::TouchPoint> &lastPoints = m_handler->d->m_lastTouchPoints;
+    QList<QWindowSystemInterface::TouchPoint> lastPoints = m_handler->d->m_lastTouchPoints;
 
     m_handler->d->m_mutex.unlock();