diff --git a/src/algorithms/channel/adapters/channel.cc b/src/algorithms/channel/adapters/channel.cc
index 56c25d796..4a14f3d7b 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/channel/adapters/channel.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/channel/adapters/channel.cc
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ gr::basic_block_sptr Channel::get_right_block()
 
 
 
-void Channel::set_signal(Gnss_Signal gnss_signal)
+void Channel::set_signal(const Gnss_Signal& gnss_signal)
 {
     gnss_signal_ = gnss_signal;
     std::string str_aux = gnss_signal_.get_signal_str();
diff --git a/src/algorithms/channel/adapters/channel.h b/src/algorithms/channel/adapters/channel.h
index 6db9f6e40..fa965b153 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/channel/adapters/channel.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/channel/adapters/channel.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
     TrackingInterface* tracking(){ return trk_; }
     TelemetryDecoderInterface* telemetry(){ return nav_; }
     void start_acquisition();                   //!< Start the State Machine
-    void set_signal(Gnss_Signal gnss_signal_);  //!< Sets the channel GNSS signal
+    void set_signal(const Gnss_Signal& gnss_signal_);  //!< Sets the channel GNSS signal
     void start();                               //!< Start the thread
     void standby();
     /*!
diff --git a/src/core/interfaces/channel_interface.h b/src/core/interfaces/channel_interface.h
index 8b37bd1f2..6a744de3e 100644
--- a/src/core/interfaces/channel_interface.h
+++ b/src/core/interfaces/channel_interface.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class ChannelInterface: public GNSSBlockInterface
 public:
     virtual Gnss_Signal get_signal() const = 0;
     virtual void start_acquisition() = 0;
-    virtual void set_signal(Gnss_Signal) = 0;
+    virtual void set_signal(const Gnss_Signal&) = 0;
     virtual void start() = 0;
     virtual void standby() = 0;
     virtual void stop() = 0;