diff --git a/libs/ros1bridge/src/point_cloud2.cpp b/libs/ros1bridge/src/point_cloud2.cpp
index f44aed3d7c..927e99701a 100644
--- a/libs/ros1bridge/src/point_cloud2.cpp
+++ b/libs/ros1bridge/src/point_cloud2.cpp
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ bool mrpt::ros1bridge::toROS(
 	const auto& xs = obj.getPointsBufferRef_x();
 	const auto& ys = obj.getPointsBufferRef_y();
 	const auto& zs = obj.getPointsBufferRef_z();
-	const auto& Is = obj.getPointsBufferRef_intensity();
+	const auto* Is = obj.getPointsBufferRef_intensity();
 
 	float* pointDest = reinterpret_cast<float*>(msg.data.data());
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < xs.size(); i++)
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ bool mrpt::ros1bridge::toROS(
 		*pointDest++ = xs[i];
 		*pointDest++ = ys[i];
 		*pointDest++ = zs[i];
-		*pointDest++ = Is[i];
+		*pointDest++ = (*Is)[i];
 	}
 
 	return true;