diff --git a/tv/hdmi/earc/aidl/default/EArcMock.cpp b/tv/hdmi/earc/aidl/default/EArcMock.cpp
index 3578999b96..99a845e59e 100644
--- a/tv/hdmi/earc/aidl/default/EArcMock.cpp
+++ b/tv/hdmi/earc/aidl/default/EArcMock.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ ScopedAStatus EArcMock::setCallback(const std::shared_ptr<IEArcCallback>& callba
     return ScopedAStatus::ok();
 }
 
-ScopedAStatus EArcMock::reportCapabilities(const std::vector<uint8_t> capabilities,
+ScopedAStatus EArcMock::reportCapabilities(const std::vector<uint8_t>& capabilities,
                                            int32_t portId) {
     if (mCallback != nullptr) {
         mCallback->onCapabilitiesReported(capabilities, portId);
diff --git a/tv/hdmi/earc/aidl/default/EArcMock.h b/tv/hdmi/earc/aidl/default/EArcMock.h
index fc4c8282bf..8af97060f1 100644
--- a/tv/hdmi/earc/aidl/default/EArcMock.h
+++ b/tv/hdmi/earc/aidl/default/EArcMock.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct EArcMock : public BnEArc {
     ::ndk::ScopedAStatus getState(int32_t in_portId, IEArcStatus* _aidl_return) override;
     ::ndk::ScopedAStatus getLastReportedAudioCapabilities(
             int32_t in_portId, std::vector<uint8_t>* _aidl_return) override;
-    ::ndk::ScopedAStatus reportCapabilities(const std::vector<uint8_t> capabilities,
+    ::ndk::ScopedAStatus reportCapabilities(const std::vector<uint8_t>& capabilities,
                                             int32_t portId);
     ::ndk::ScopedAStatus changeState(const IEArcStatus status, int32_t portId);