diff --git a/yoga/Yoga.cpp b/yoga/Yoga.cpp
index e87fa32516..7f04b8a411 100644
--- a/yoga/Yoga.cpp
+++ b/yoga/Yoga.cpp
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ static float YGNodeComputeFlexBasisForChildren(
     const uint32_t generationCount) {
   float totalOuterFlexBasis = 0.0f;
   YGNodeRef singleFlexChild = nullptr;
-  YGVector children = node->getChildren();
+  const YGVector &children = node->getChildren();
   YGMeasureMode measureModeMainDim =
       YGFlexDirectionIsRow(mainAxis) ? widthMeasureMode : heightMeasureMode;
   // If there is only one child with flexGrow + flexShrink it means we can set