error[E0596]: cannot borrow `*inner` as mutable, as it is behind a `&` reference --> $DIR/issue-91206.rs:13:5 | LL | let inner = client.get_inner_ref(); | ----- consider changing this binding's type to be: `&mut Vec` LL | LL | inner.clear(); | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ `inner` is a `&` reference, so the data it refers to cannot be borrowed as mutable error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0596`.