diff --git a/library/std/src/os/net/linux_ext/addr.rs b/library/std/src/os/net/linux_ext/addr.rs
index df3fc8e6a3b..85065984fbb 100644
--- a/library/std/src/os/net/linux_ext/addr.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/os/net/linux_ext/addr.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub trait SocketAddrExt: Sealed {
     ///     Ok(())
     /// }
     /// ```
-    fn from_abstract_name<N>(name: &N) -> crate::io::Result<SocketAddr>
+    fn from_abstract_name<N>(name: N) -> crate::io::Result<SocketAddr>
     where
         N: AsRef<[u8]>;
 
diff --git a/library/std/src/os/unix/net/addr.rs b/library/std/src/os/unix/net/addr.rs
index 81ac829d21b..ece2b33bddf 100644
--- a/library/std/src/os/unix/net/addr.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/os/unix/net/addr.rs
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ impl linux_ext::addr::SocketAddrExt for SocketAddr {
         if let AddressKind::Abstract(name) = self.address() { Some(name) } else { None }
     }
 
-    fn from_abstract_name<N>(name: &N) -> crate::io::Result<Self>
+    fn from_abstract_name<N>(name: N) -> crate::io::Result<Self>
     where
         N: AsRef<[u8]>,
     {