diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusicExport.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusicExport.cpp
index c01d4b7a51..0d90ab9afd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusicExport.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusicExport.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct music_export
 };
 
 
-bool check_music_path(const std::string& file_path)
+bool check_music_path(std::string_view file_path)
 {
 	if (file_path.size() >= CELL_MUSIC_EXPORT_UTIL_HDD_PATH_MAX)
 	{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPhotoExport.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPhotoExport.cpp
index 473bd435e7..541879153f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPhotoExport.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPhotoExport.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ struct photo_export
 };
 
 
-bool check_photo_path(const std::string& file_path)
+bool check_photo_path(std::string_view file_path)
 {
 	if (file_path.size() >= CELL_PHOTO_EXPORT_UTIL_HDD_PATH_MAX)
 	{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSsl.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSsl.cpp
index 7de808bd25..e515c2e69b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSsl.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSsl.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ error_code cellSslGetMemoryInfo()
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
-std::string getCert(const std::string& certPath, const int certID, const bool isNormalCert)
+std::string getCert(std::string_view certPath, const int certID, const bool isNormalCert)
 {
 	int newID = certID;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVideoExport.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVideoExport.cpp
index 8c0ed93771..30ede6e7a3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVideoExport.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVideoExport.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct video_export
 };
 
 
-bool check_movie_path(const std::string& file_path)
+bool check_movie_path(std::string_view file_path)
 {
 	if (file_path.size() >= CELL_VIDEO_EXPORT_UTIL_HDD_PATH_MAX)
 	{