diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/driver.cc b/test/cpp/qps/driver.cc
index a5d913ca911..c37529ea274 100644
--- a/test/cpp/qps/driver.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/driver.cc
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static double ServerIdleCpuTime(const ServerStats& s) {
 }
 static int Cores(int n) { return n; }
 
-static bool IsSuccess(Status s) {
+static bool IsSuccess(const Status& s) {
   if (s.ok()) return true;
   // Since we shutdown servers and clients at the same time, they both can
   // observe cancellation.  Thus, we consider CANCELLED as good status.