diff --git a/src/lib/replication/service/raft_repl_service.cpp b/src/lib/replication/service/raft_repl_service.cpp
index 026619fef..dad370578 100644
--- a/src/lib/replication/service/raft_repl_service.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/replication/service/raft_repl_service.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void RaftReplService::raft_group_config_found(sisl::byte_view const& buf, void*
 
     auto rdev = std::dynamic_pointer_cast< RaftReplDev >(*v);
     auto listener = m_repl_app->create_repl_dev_listener(group_id);
-    listener->set_repl_dev(rdev.get());
+    listener->set_repl_dev(rdev);
     rdev->attach_listener(std::move(listener));
     rdev->use_config(std::move(group_config));
 }