diff --git a/src/DShotRMT.cpp b/src/DShotRMT.cpp
index 7575a90..395125e 100644
--- a/src/DShotRMT.cpp
+++ b/src/DShotRMT.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ dshot_result_t DShotRMT::getTelemetry(uint16_t magnet_count)
 }
 
 // Build a complete DShot packet
-dshot_packet_t DShotRMT::_buildDShotPacket(const uint16_t value)
+dshot_packet_t DShotRMT::_buildDShotPacket(const uint16_t &value)
 {
     // Init packet structure
     dshot_packet_t packet = {};
diff --git a/src/DShotRMT.h b/src/DShotRMT.h
index 43eab78..31cad2d 100644
--- a/src/DShotRMT.h
+++ b/src/DShotRMT.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ private:
     dshot_result_t _initDShotEncoder();
 
     // --- PACKET MANAGEMENT ---
-    dshot_packet_t _buildDShotPacket(const uint16_t value);
+    dshot_packet_t _buildDShotPacket(const uint16_t &value);
     uint16_t _parseDShotPacket(const dshot_packet_t &packet);
     uint16_t _calculateCRC(const uint16_t data);
     void _preCalculateBitPositions();