diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp
index d3af2768a..00ac1c9c6 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void Manager::AddService(Interface* service) {
 }
 
 /// Removes a service from the manager, also frees memory
-void Manager::DeleteService(std::string port_name) {
+void Manager::DeleteService(const std::string& port_name) {
     Interface* service = FetchFromPortName(port_name);
     m_services.erase(std::remove(m_services.begin(), m_services.end(), service), m_services.end());
     m_port_map.erase(port_name);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Interface* Manager::FetchFromHandle(Handle handle) {
 }
 
 /// Get a Service Interface from its port
-Interface* Manager::FetchFromPortName(std::string port_name) {
+Interface* Manager::FetchFromPortName(const std::string& port_name) {
     auto itr = m_port_map.find(port_name);
     if (itr == m_port_map.end()) {
         return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/service.h b/src/core/hle/service/service.h
index cb1ecde31..c0e803bda 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/service.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/service.h
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ public:
     void AddService(Interface* service);
 
     /// Removes a service from the manager (does not delete it though)
-    void DeleteService(std::string port_name);
+    void DeleteService(const std::string& port_name);
 
     /// Get a Service Interface from its UID
     Interface* FetchFromHandle(u32 uid);
 
     /// Get a Service Interface from its port
-    Interface* FetchFromPortName(std::string port_name);
+    Interface* FetchFromPortName(const std::string& port_name);
 
 private: