diff --git a/compilerplugins/clang/passstuffbyref.cxx b/compilerplugins/clang/passstuffbyref.cxx
index 5901a587594e..98b75abac960 100644
--- a/compilerplugins/clang/passstuffbyref.cxx
+++ b/compilerplugins/clang/passstuffbyref.cxx
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ bool PassStuffByRef::isReturnExprDisqualified(const Expr* expr)
             else
                 return true;
         }
+        if (isa<CXXFunctionalCastExpr>(expr)) {
+            return true;
+        }
         if (isa<MaterializeTemporaryExpr>(expr)) {
             return true;
         }