diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/functionEntries/evalEntry/evalEntry.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/functionEntries/evalEntry/evalEntry.C
index 410fe29fa2..b51ce3509e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/functionEntries/evalEntry/evalEntry.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/functionEntries/evalEntry/evalEntry.C
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Foam::tokenList Foam::functionEntries::evalEntry::evaluate
     OTstream toks;
     result.writeValue(toks);
 
-    return toks;
+    return std::move(toks);
 }