diff --git a/test/pc/e2e/analyzer/video/default_video_quality_analyzer.cc b/test/pc/e2e/analyzer/video/default_video_quality_analyzer.cc
index da49d67379..ecc92f28b9 100644
--- a/test/pc/e2e/analyzer/video/default_video_quality_analyzer.cc
+++ b/test/pc/e2e/analyzer/video/default_video_quality_analyzer.cc
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ VideoStreamsInfo DefaultVideoQualityAnalyzer::GetKnownStreams() const {
                           std::move(stream_to_receivers));
 }
 
-const FrameCounters& DefaultVideoQualityAnalyzer::GetGlobalCounters() const {
+FrameCounters DefaultVideoQualityAnalyzer::GetGlobalCounters() const {
   MutexLock lock(&mutex_);
   return frame_counters_;
 }
diff --git a/test/pc/e2e/analyzer/video/default_video_quality_analyzer.h b/test/pc/e2e/analyzer/video/default_video_quality_analyzer.h
index a2a885c8e7..bbda276767 100644
--- a/test/pc/e2e/analyzer/video/default_video_quality_analyzer.h
+++ b/test/pc/e2e/analyzer/video/default_video_quality_analyzer.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class DefaultVideoQualityAnalyzer : public VideoQualityAnalyzerInterface {
   // Returns set of stream labels, that were met during test call.
   std::set<StatsKey> GetKnownVideoStreams() const;
   VideoStreamsInfo GetKnownStreams() const;
-  const FrameCounters& GetGlobalCounters() const;
+  FrameCounters GetGlobalCounters() const;
   // Returns frame counter per stream label. Valid stream labels can be obtained
   // by calling GetKnownVideoStreams()
   std::map<StatsKey, FrameCounters> GetPerStreamCounters() const;