diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/WC24PatchEngine.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/WC24PatchEngine.cpp
index a1c5532fa1..7a9b5a25ff 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/WC24PatchEngine.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/WC24PatchEngine.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void Reload()
   LoadPatches();
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string> GetNetworkPatch(const std::string& source, IsKD is_kd)
+std::optional<std::string> GetNetworkPatch(std::string_view source, IsKD is_kd)
 {
   const auto patch =
       std::find_if(s_patches.begin(), s_patches.end(), [&source, &is_kd](const NetworkPatch& p) {
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/WC24PatchEngine.h b/Source/Core/Core/WC24PatchEngine.h
index 5f9c78da4c..5e019a67a1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/WC24PatchEngine.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/WC24PatchEngine.h
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ struct NetworkPatch final
 
 void Reload();
 
-std::optional<std::string> GetNetworkPatch(const std::string& source, IsKD is_kd);
+std::optional<std::string> GetNetworkPatch(std::string_view source, IsKD is_kd);
 std::optional<std::string> GetNetworkPatchByPayload(std::string_view source);
 }  // namespace WC24PatchEngine