diff --git a/planning/behavior_path_planner/src/scene_module/start_planner/start_planner_module.cpp b/planning/behavior_path_planner/src/scene_module/start_planner/start_planner_module.cpp
index 787e735c452dd..0b32f1b024493 100644
--- a/planning/behavior_path_planner/src/scene_module/start_planner/start_planner_module.cpp
+++ b/planning/behavior_path_planner/src/scene_module/start_planner/start_planner_module.cpp
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ PathWithLaneId StartPlannerModule::generateStopPath() const
     PathPointWithLaneId p{};
     p.point.pose = pose;
     p.point.longitudinal_velocity_mps = 0.0;
-    const auto & pull_out_lanes = start_planner_utils::getPullOutLanes(
+    const auto pull_out_lanes = start_planner_utils::getPullOutLanes(
       planner_data_,
       planner_data_->parameters.backward_path_length + parameters_->max_back_distance);
     lanelet::Lanelet closest_lanelet;