diff --git a/include/git2/reflog.h b/include/git2/reflog.h
index ac42a231c..c949a28f0 100644
--- a/include/git2/reflog.h
+++ b/include/git2/reflog.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ GIT_EXTERN(size_t) git_reflog_entrycount(git_reflog *reflog);
  * equal to 0 (zero) and less than `git_reflog_entrycount()`.
  * @return the entry; NULL if not found
  */
-GIT_EXTERN(const git_reflog_entry *) git_reflog_entry_byindex(git_reflog *reflog, size_t idx);
+GIT_EXTERN(const git_reflog_entry *) git_reflog_entry_byindex(const git_reflog *reflog, size_t idx);
 
 /**
  * Remove an entry from the reflog by its index
diff --git a/src/reflog.c b/src/reflog.c
index 8e41621ea..22aa7d8ed 100644
--- a/src/reflog.c
+++ b/src/reflog.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ size_t git_reflog_entrycount(git_reflog *reflog)
 	return reflog->entries.length;
 }
 
-const git_reflog_entry * git_reflog_entry_byindex(git_reflog *reflog, size_t idx)
+const git_reflog_entry * git_reflog_entry_byindex(const git_reflog *reflog, size_t idx)
 {
 	assert(reflog);