diff --git a/include/insane_dns/util.h b/include/insane_dns/util.h
index e5a664b..d016cbf 100644
--- a/include/insane_dns/util.h
+++ b/include/insane_dns/util.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace blt
          * @param out buffer to write to
          * @param out_size size of data that was written. Make sure `out` has enough room for the packet.
          */
-        void sendUDPMessage(const std::string& host, const unsigned char*& in, size_t in_size, blt::scoped_buffer<unsigned char>& out,
+        void sendUDPMessage(const std::string& host, const unsigned char* const& in, size_t in_size, blt::scoped_buffer<unsigned char>& out,
                             size_t& out_size)
         {
             asio::io_context io_context;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace blt
          * @param out buffer to write to
          * @param out_size size of data that was written. Make sure `out` has enough room for the packet.
          */
-        void sendTCPMessage(const std::string& host, const unsigned char*& in, size_t in_size, blt::scoped_buffer<unsigned char>& out,
+        void sendTCPMessage(const std::string& host, const unsigned char* const& in, size_t in_size, blt::scoped_buffer<unsigned char>& out,
                             size_t& out_size)
         {
             asio::io_context io_context;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 38f589a..7650b17 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ request_info handle_forward_request(MESSENGER messenger, const INFO& info, const
     
     // forward to google.
     size_t out_bytes;
-    auto data = input_recv_buffer.data();
+    const auto* const data = input_recv_buffer.data();
     messenger(DNS_SERVER_IP(), data, bytes, forward_recv_buffer, out_bytes);
     
     uint16_t num_of_answers;