diff --git a/new_examples/synchronization/histogram_12_8th_safe_parallel_combine.cpp b/new_examples/synchronization/histogram_12_8th_safe_parallel_combine.cpp
index fc6c9a9d35..eb24ce3045 100644
--- a/new_examples/synchronization/histogram_12_8th_safe_parallel_combine.cpp
+++ b/new_examples/synchronization/histogram_12_8th_safe_parallel_combine.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
               });
   //Sequential reduction of the private histograms
   vector_t hist_p(num_bins);
-  priv_h.combine_each([&](vector_t a)
+  priv_h.combine_each([&](vector_t& a)
     { // for each priv histogram a
       std::transform(hist_p.begin(),    // source 1 begin
                      hist_p.end(),      // source 1 end