diff --git a/host/power_amp.hpp b/host/power_amp.hpp
index 7b5c66411..875e0a625 100644
--- a/host/power_amp.hpp
+++ b/host/power_amp.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class power_amp {
     // Map PA types to string names
     struct pa_type_map_pair_t {
         pa_type_t type;
-        std::string name;
+        std::string cont &name;
     };
     static const pa_type_map_pair_t _pa_type_map[];