diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
index 2a1af1da..70d5076f 100644
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -5767,7 +5767,7 @@ namespace Breeze
         };
 
         // loop over supported buttons
-        foreach( const SubControl subControl, subControls )
+        foreach( const SubControl& subControl, subControls )
         {
 
             // skip if not requested