diff --git a/devices/src/virtio/video/encoder/libvda_encoder.rs b/devices/src/virtio/video/encoder/libvda_encoder.rs
index 765d580369..c1ea2b0bb1 100644
--- a/devices/src/virtio/video/encoder/libvda_encoder.rs
+++ b/devices/src/virtio/video/encoder/libvda_encoder.rs
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ impl LibvdaEncoder {
     }
 }
 
-impl Encoder for &LibvdaEncoder {
+impl Encoder for LibvdaEncoder {
     type Session = LibvdaEncoderSession;
 
     fn query_capabilities(&self) -> Result<EncoderCapabilities> {
diff --git a/devices/src/virtio/video/mod.rs b/devices/src/virtio/video/mod.rs
index 71111ddde7..80e7494d46 100644
--- a/devices/src/virtio/video/mod.rs
+++ b/devices/src/virtio/video/mod.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ impl VirtioDevice for VideoDevice {
                             return;
                         }
                     };
-                    let device = match encoder::EncoderDevice::new(&encoder) {
+                    let device = match encoder::EncoderDevice::new(encoder) {
                         Ok(d) => d,
                         Err(e) => {
                             error!("Failed to create encoder device: {}", e);