diff --git a/coding/file_writer.cpp b/coding/file_writer.cpp
index d64dd6509e..d5fea90733 100644
--- a/coding/file_writer.cpp
+++ b/coding/file_writer.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void FileWriter::WritePaddingByEnd(size_t factor) { WritePadding(Size(), factor)
 
 void FileWriter::WritePaddingByPos(size_t factor) { WritePadding(Pos(), factor); }
 
-string FileWriter::GetName() const
+string const & FileWriter::GetName() const
 {
   return m_pFileData->GetName();
 }
diff --git a/coding/file_writer.hpp b/coding/file_writer.hpp
index 5e127476cd..7475734107 100644
--- a/coding/file_writer.hpp
+++ b/coding/file_writer.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 
   static void DeleteFileX(string const & fName);
 
-  string GetName() const;
+  string const & GetName() const;
 
 private:
   typedef my::FileData fdata_t;
diff --git a/coding/internal/file_data.hpp b/coding/internal/file_data.hpp
index dddebe6266..7634c2948d 100644
--- a/coding/internal/file_data.hpp
+++ b/coding/internal/file_data.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
   void Flush();
   void Truncate(uint64_t sz);
 
-  string GetName() const { return m_FileName; }
+  string const & GetName() const { return m_FileName; }
 
 private: