diff --git a/net_util/src/queue_pair.rs b/net_util/src/queue_pair.rs
index 3e90c37f8..27b885980 100644
--- a/net_util/src/queue_pair.rs
+++ b/net_util/src/queue_pair.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl TxVirtio {
     pub fn process_desc_chain(
         &mut self,
         mem: &GuestMemoryMmap,
-        tap: &mut Tap,
+        tap: &Tap,
         queue: &mut Queue,
         rate_limiter: &mut Option<RateLimiter>,
         access_platform: Option<&Arc<dyn AccessPlatform>>,
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl RxVirtio {
     pub fn process_desc_chain(
         &mut self,
         mem: &GuestMemoryMmap,
-        tap: &mut Tap,
+        tap: &Tap,
         queue: &mut Queue,
         rate_limiter: &mut Option<RateLimiter>,
         access_platform: Option<&Arc<dyn AccessPlatform>>,
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ impl NetQueuePair {
     ) -> Result<bool, NetQueuePairError> {
         let tx_tap_retry = self.tx.process_desc_chain(
             mem,
-            &mut self.tap,
+            &self.tap,
             queue,
             &mut self.tx_rate_limiter,
             self.access_platform.as_ref(),
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ impl NetQueuePair {
     ) -> Result<bool, NetQueuePairError> {
         self.rx_desc_avail = !self.rx.process_desc_chain(
             mem,
-            &mut self.tap,
+            &self.tap,
             queue,
             &mut self.rx_rate_limiter,
             self.access_platform.as_ref(),