diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/uplink.h b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/uplink.h
index 0faeaf1897..6eefeebc35 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/uplink.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/uplink.h
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ class Net::Uplink_interface_base : public Interface_policy
 {
 	private:
 
-		Const_reference<Domain_name>  _domain_name;
-		Genode::Session_label  const &_label;
+		Const_reference<Domain_name> _domain_name;
+		Genode::Session_label  const _label;
 
 
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