diff --git a/adb/transport.cpp b/adb/transport.cpp
index 1ccff921c..3329f0f19 100644
--- a/adb/transport.cpp
+++ b/adb/transport.cpp
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ void atransport::SetConnectionState(ConnectionState state) {
     connection_state_ = state;
 }
 
-const std::string atransport::connection_state_name() const {
+std::string atransport::connection_state_name() const {
     ConnectionState state = GetConnectionState();
     switch (state) {
         case kCsOffline:
diff --git a/adb/transport.h b/adb/transport.h
index a492f008d..8b71e3405 100644
--- a/adb/transport.h
+++ b/adb/transport.h
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ class atransport {
     char token[TOKEN_SIZE] = {};
     size_t failed_auth_attempts = 0;
 
-    const std::string serial_name() const { return serial ? serial : "<unknown>"; }
-    const std::string connection_state_name() const;
+    std::string serial_name() const { return serial ? serial : "<unknown>"; }
+    std::string connection_state_name() const;
 
     void update_version(int version, size_t payload);
     int get_protocol_version() const;