diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/SymbolDB.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/SymbolDB.cpp
index c24faaa8c9..2df5fa0d78 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/SymbolDB.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/SymbolDB.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void SymbolDB::Index()
   }
 }
 
-Symbol* SymbolDB::GetSymbolFromName(const std::string& name)
+Symbol* SymbolDB::GetSymbolFromName(std::string_view name)
 {
   for (auto& func : m_functions)
   {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Symbol* SymbolDB::GetSymbolFromName(const std::string& name)
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-std::vector<Symbol*> SymbolDB::GetSymbolsFromName(const std::string& name)
+std::vector<Symbol*> SymbolDB::GetSymbolsFromName(std::string_view name)
 {
   std::vector<Symbol*> symbols;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/SymbolDB.h b/Source/Core/Common/SymbolDB.h
index 8d389b5a92..502d410fff 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/SymbolDB.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/SymbolDB.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <set>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -71,8 +72,8 @@ public:
   virtual Symbol* AddFunction(u32 start_addr) { return nullptr; }
   void AddCompleteSymbol(const Symbol& symbol);
 
-  Symbol* GetSymbolFromName(const std::string& name);
-  std::vector<Symbol*> GetSymbolsFromName(const std::string& name);
+  Symbol* GetSymbolFromName(std::string_view name);
+  std::vector<Symbol*> GetSymbolsFromName(std::string_view name);
   Symbol* GetSymbolFromHash(u32 hash);
   std::vector<Symbol*> GetSymbolsFromHash(u32 hash);