diff --git a/library/core/src/alloc/mod.rs b/library/core/src/alloc/mod.rs
index f9eb8981bbfc2..6b14e06e4527d 100644
--- a/library/core/src/alloc/mod.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/alloc/mod.rs
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ pub unsafe trait AllocRef {
     ///
     /// The returned adaptor also implements `AllocRef` and will simply borrow this.
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn by_ref(&mut self) -> &Self {
+    fn by_ref(&self) -> &Self {
         self
     }
 }