diff --git a/dhcpd/src/main.rs b/dhcpd/src/main.rs
index 5ffdc64e5d..e682a44ee4 100644
--- a/dhcpd/src/main.rs
+++ b/dhcpd/src/main.rs
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ fn main() {
         std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(250));
     }
 
-    if let Err(err) = dhcp(iface, verbose) {
+    if let Err(err) = dhcp(&iface, verbose) {
         eprintln!("dhcpd: {err}");
         process::exit(1);
     }