diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
index 56d99b71..b0d14380 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ void DeviceHandlerBase::handleDeviceTm(const uint8_t* rawData, size_t rawDataLen
   handleDeviceTm(bufferWrapper, replyId, forceDirectTm);
 }
 
-void DeviceHandlerBase::handleDeviceTm(SerializeIF& dataSet, DeviceCommandId_t replyId,
+void DeviceHandlerBase::handleDeviceTm(const SerializeIF& dataSet, DeviceCommandId_t replyId,
                                        bool forceDirectTm) {
   auto iter = deviceReplyMap.find(replyId);
   if (iter == deviceReplyMap.end()) {
@@ -1278,12 +1278,12 @@ void DeviceHandlerBase::handleDeviceTm(SerializeIF& dataSet, DeviceCommandId_t r
 
     if (queueId != NO_COMMANDER) {
       // This may fail, but we'll ignore the fault.
-      actionHelper.reportData(queueId, replyId, &dataSet);
+      actionHelper.reportData(queueId, replyId, const_cast<SerializeIF*>(&dataSet));
     }
 
     // This check should make sure we get any TM but don't get anything doubled.
     if (wiretappingMode == TM && (requestedRawTraffic != queueId)) {
-      DeviceTmReportingWrapper wrapper(getObjectId(), replyId, &dataSet);
+      DeviceTmReportingWrapper wrapper(getObjectId(), replyId, dataSet);
       actionHelper.reportData(requestedRawTraffic, replyId, &wrapper);
     }
 
@@ -1292,12 +1292,13 @@ void DeviceHandlerBase::handleDeviceTm(SerializeIF& dataSet, DeviceCommandId_t r
       // hiding of sender needed so the service will handle it as
       // unexpected Data, no matter what state (progress or completed)
       // it is in
-      actionHelper.reportData(defaultRawReceiver, replyId, &dataSet, true);
+      actionHelper.reportData(defaultRawReceiver, replyId, const_cast<SerializeIF*>(&dataSet),
+                              true);
     }
   }
   // Unrequested or aperiodic replies
   else {
-    DeviceTmReportingWrapper wrapper(getObjectId(), replyId, &dataSet);
+    DeviceTmReportingWrapper wrapper(getObjectId(), replyId, dataSet);
     if (wiretappingMode == TM) {
       actionHelper.reportData(requestedRawTraffic, replyId, &wrapper);
     }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
index f98d70f3..ff1c7dc1 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
@@ -1054,7 +1054,8 @@ class DeviceHandlerBase : public DeviceHandlerIF,
 
   void handleDeviceTm(const uint8_t *rawData, size_t rawDataLen, DeviceCommandId_t replyId,
                       bool forceDirectTm = false);
-  void handleDeviceTm(SerializeIF &dataSet, DeviceCommandId_t replyId, bool forceDirectTm = false);
+  void handleDeviceTm(const SerializeIF &dataSet, DeviceCommandId_t replyId,
+                      bool forceDirectTm = false);
 
   virtual ReturnValue_t checkModeCommand(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode,
                                          uint32_t *msToReachTheMode);
diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceTmReportingWrapper.cpp b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceTmReportingWrapper.cpp
index dc987e6d..8fc0d368 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceTmReportingWrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceTmReportingWrapper.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include "fsfw/serialize/SerializeAdapter.h"
 
 DeviceTmReportingWrapper::DeviceTmReportingWrapper(object_id_t objectId, ActionId_t actionId,
-                                                   SerializeIF* data)
+                                                   const SerializeIF& data)
     : objectId(objectId), actionId(actionId), data(data) {}
 
-DeviceTmReportingWrapper::~DeviceTmReportingWrapper() {}
+DeviceTmReportingWrapper::~DeviceTmReportingWrapper() = default;
 
 ReturnValue_t DeviceTmReportingWrapper::serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size, size_t maxSize,
                                                   Endianness streamEndianness) const {
@@ -19,22 +19,14 @@ ReturnValue_t DeviceTmReportingWrapper::serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
     return result;
   }
-  return data->serialize(buffer, size, maxSize, streamEndianness);
+  return data.serialize(buffer, size, maxSize, streamEndianness);
 }
 
 size_t DeviceTmReportingWrapper::getSerializedSize() const {
-  return sizeof(objectId) + sizeof(ActionId_t) + data->getSerializedSize();
+  return sizeof(objectId) + sizeof(ActionId_t) + data.getSerializedSize();
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t DeviceTmReportingWrapper::deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
                                                     Endianness streamEndianness) {
-  ReturnValue_t result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&objectId, buffer, size, streamEndianness);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    return result;
-  }
-  result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&actionId, buffer, size, streamEndianness);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    return result;
-  }
-  return data->deSerialize(buffer, size, streamEndianness);
+  return returnvalue::FAILED;
 }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceTmReportingWrapper.h b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceTmReportingWrapper.h
index 71c64453..ae385f4c 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceTmReportingWrapper.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceTmReportingWrapper.h
@@ -7,21 +7,22 @@
 
 class DeviceTmReportingWrapper : public SerializeIF {
  public:
-  DeviceTmReportingWrapper(object_id_t objectId, ActionId_t actionId, SerializeIF* data);
-  virtual ~DeviceTmReportingWrapper();
+  DeviceTmReportingWrapper(object_id_t objectId, ActionId_t actionId, const SerializeIF& data);
+  ~DeviceTmReportingWrapper() override;
 
-  virtual ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size, size_t maxSize,
-                                  Endianness streamEndianness) const override;
+  ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size, size_t maxSize,
+                          Endianness streamEndianness) const override;
 
-  virtual size_t getSerializedSize() const override;
-
-  virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
-                                    Endianness streamEndianness) override;
+  [[nodiscard]] size_t getSerializedSize() const override;
 
  private:
   object_id_t objectId;
   ActionId_t actionId;
-  SerializeIF* data;
+  const SerializeIF& data;
+
+  // Deserialization forbidden
+  ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+                            Endianness streamEndianness) override;
 };
 
 #endif /* FSFW_DEVICEHANDLERS_DEVICETMREPORTINGWRAPPER_H_ */