diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterFilmFoam/VoFPatchTransfer/VoFPatchTransfer.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterFilmFoam/VoFPatchTransfer/VoFPatchTransfer.C
index face5656b..8f703a6a3 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterFilmFoam/VoFPatchTransfer/VoFPatchTransfer.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterFilmFoam/VoFPatchTransfer/VoFPatchTransfer.C
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void VoFPatchTransfer::correct
 
     const volScalarField& heVoF = thermo.thermo1().he();
     const volScalarField& TVoF = thermo.thermo1().T();
-    volScalarField CpVoF = thermo.thermo1().Cp();
+    const volScalarField CpVoF(thermo.thermo1().Cp());
     const volScalarField& rhoVoF = thermo.thermo1().rho()();
     const volScalarField& alphaVoF = thermo.alpha1();