diff --git a/include/etl/vector.h b/include/etl/vector.h
index 6b272a4b..a1f94e06 100644
--- a/include/etl/vector.h
+++ b/include/etl/vector.h
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ namespace etl
     ///\param new_size The new size.
     ///\param value   The value to fill new elements with. Default = default constructed value.
     //*********************************************************************
-    void resize(size_t new_size, T value)
+    void resize(size_t new_size, const_reference value)
     {
       ETL_ASSERT(new_size <= CAPACITY, ETL_ERROR(vector_full));