diff --git a/lib/stream.cpp b/lib/stream.cpp
index f7211552..566b9e53 100644
--- a/lib/stream.cpp
+++ b/lib/stream.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ bool Util::startInput(std::string streamname, std::string filename, bool forkFir
   return streamAlive(streamname);
 }
 
-uint8_t Util::getStreamStatus(std::string & streamname){
+uint8_t Util::getStreamStatus(const std::string & streamname){
   char pageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
   snprintf(pageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_STREAM_STATE, streamname.c_str());
   IPC::sharedPage streamStatus(pageName, 1, false, false);
diff --git a/lib/stream.h b/lib/stream.h
index d42ebabe..6b4ebb61 100644
--- a/lib/stream.h
+++ b/lib/stream.h
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ namespace Util {
   bool streamAlive(std::string & streamname);
   bool startInput(std::string streamname, std::string filename = "", bool forkFirst = true, bool isProvider = false);
   JSON::Value getStreamConfig(std::string streamname);
-  uint8_t getStreamStatus(std::string & streamname);
+  uint8_t getStreamStatus(const std::string & streamname);
 }