diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/hle_ipc.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/hle_ipc.h
index f01491daa..2e49826a8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/hle_ipc.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/hle_ipc.h
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ public:
         return buffer_c_desciptors;
     }
 
-    const std::shared_ptr<IPC::DomainMessageHeader>& GetDomainMessageHeader() const {
-        return domain_message_header;
+    const IPC::DomainMessageHeader* GetDomainMessageHeader() const {
+        return domain_message_header.get();
     }
 
     /// Helper function to read a buffer using the appropriate buffer descriptor
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.cpp
index 5fc320403..afb3beed2 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void ServerSession::Acquire(Thread* thread) {
 }
 
 ResultCode ServerSession::HandleDomainSyncRequest(Kernel::HLERequestContext& context) {
-    auto& domain_message_header = context.GetDomainMessageHeader();
+    auto* const domain_message_header = context.GetDomainMessageHeader();
     if (domain_message_header) {
         // Set domain handlers in HLE context, used for domain objects (IPC interfaces) as inputs
         context.SetDomainRequestHandlers(domain_request_handlers);