diff --git a/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp b/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
index 622b1f8..f1d729f 100644
--- a/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
+++ b/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ struct core_trace {
 
 SC_HAS_PROCESS(core_complex);// NOLINT
 #ifndef CWR_SYSTEMC
-core_complex::core_complex(sc_module_name name)
+core_complex::core_complex(sc_module_name const& name)
 : sc_module(name)
 , read_lut(tlm_dmi_ext())
 , write_lut(tlm_dmi_ext())