diff --git a/db/batchlog_manager.cc b/db/batchlog_manager.cc
index dc2520b638..6d7018b08a 100644
--- a/db/batchlog_manager.cc
+++ b/db/batchlog_manager.cc
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ future<size_t> db::batchlog_manager::count_all_batches() const {
     });
 }
 
-mutation db::batchlog_manager::get_batch_log_mutation_for(std::vector<mutation> mutations, const utils::UUID& id, int32_t version) {
-    return get_batch_log_mutation_for(std::move(mutations), id, version, db_clock::now());
+mutation db::batchlog_manager::get_batch_log_mutation_for(const std::vector<mutation>& mutations, const utils::UUID& id, int32_t version) {
+    return get_batch_log_mutation_for(mutations, id, version, db_clock::now());
 }
 
-mutation db::batchlog_manager::get_batch_log_mutation_for(std::vector<mutation> mutations, const utils::UUID& id, int32_t version, db_clock::time_point now) {
+mutation db::batchlog_manager::get_batch_log_mutation_for(const std::vector<mutation>& mutations, const utils::UUID& id, int32_t version, db_clock::time_point now) {
     auto schema = _qp.db().local().find_schema(system_keyspace::NAME, system_keyspace::BATCHLOG);
     auto key = partition_key::from_exploded(*schema, {uuid_type->decompose(id)});
     auto timestamp = db_clock::now_in_usecs();
diff --git a/db/batchlog_manager.hh b/db/batchlog_manager.hh
index 8c71c4ab50..1996b7a16a 100644
--- a/db/batchlog_manager.hh
+++ b/db/batchlog_manager.hh
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ public:
     size_t get_total_batches_replayed() const {
         return _total_batches_replayed;
     }
-    mutation get_batch_log_mutation_for(std::vector<mutation>, const utils::UUID&, int32_t);
-    mutation get_batch_log_mutation_for(std::vector<mutation>, const utils::UUID&, int32_t, db_clock::time_point);
+    mutation get_batch_log_mutation_for(const std::vector<mutation>&, const utils::UUID&, int32_t);
+    mutation get_batch_log_mutation_for(const std::vector<mutation>&, const utils::UUID&, int32_t, db_clock::time_point);
     db_clock::duration get_batch_log_timeout() const;
 
     std::unordered_set<gms::inet_address> endpoint_filter(const sstring&, const std::unordered_map<sstring, std::unordered_set<gms::inet_address>>&);