diff --git a/src/TDataStd/TDataStd_ChildNodeIterator.cdl b/src/TDataStd/TDataStd_ChildNodeIterator.cdl
index a47ee2e484..4c37e760f9 100644
--- a/src/TDataStd/TDataStd_ChildNodeIterator.cdl
+++ b/src/TDataStd/TDataStd_ChildNodeIterator.cdl
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ is
     
     Value(me) returns TreeNode from TDataStd;
     	---C++: inline
+        ---C++: return const &
 	---Purpose: Returns the current item; a null Step if there is
 	--          no one.
 
diff --git a/src/TDataStd/TDataStd_ChildNodeIterator.lxx b/src/TDataStd/TDataStd_ChildNodeIterator.lxx
index 9b12e41260..ec4defa14c 100644
--- a/src/TDataStd/TDataStd_ChildNodeIterator.lxx
+++ b/src/TDataStd/TDataStd_ChildNodeIterator.lxx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ inline Standard_Boolean TDataStd_ChildNodeIterator::More() const
 //purpose  : 
 //=======================================================================
 
-inline Handle(TDataStd_TreeNode) TDataStd_ChildNodeIterator::Value() const
+inline const Handle(TDataStd_TreeNode)& TDataStd_ChildNodeIterator::Value() const
 { 
   return myNode;
 }