diff --git a/strings/base_reference_produce.h b/strings/base_reference_produce.h
index 8ea2de5b9..d7ce558c8 100644
--- a/strings/base_reference_produce.h
+++ b/strings/base_reference_produce.h
@@ -509,12 +509,12 @@ namespace winrt::impl
 
 WINRT_EXPORT namespace winrt
 {
-    inline Windows::Foundation::IInspectable box_value(param::hstring const& value)
+    inline Windows::Foundation::IInspectable box_value(hstring value)
     {
-        return Windows::Foundation::IReference<hstring>(*(hstring*)(&value));
+        return Windows::Foundation::IReference<hstring>(std::move(value));
     }
 
-    template <typename T, std::enable_if_t<!std::is_convertible_v<T, param::hstring>, int> = 0>
+    template <typename T, std::enable_if_t<!std::is_convertible_v<T, hstring>, int> = 0>
     Windows::Foundation::IInspectable box_value(T const& value)
     {
         if constexpr (std::is_base_of_v<Windows::Foundation::IInspectable, T>)