diff --git a/src/operator/operator_common.h b/src/operator/operator_common.h
index a8447912ac7d..c1e1cc696afb 100644
--- a/src/operator/operator_common.h
+++ b/src/operator/operator_common.h
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ inline std::vector<nnvm::NodeEntry> MakeNonlossGradNode(
   p->inputs.insert(p->inputs.end(), inputs.begin(), inputs.end());
   std::vector<nnvm::NodeEntry> ret;
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < p->num_outputs(); ++i) {
-    ret.emplace_back(std::move(p), i, 0);
+    ret.emplace_back(p, i, 0);
   }
   return ret;
 }