diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c1f6aa188e..280c8c20c8 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl<T, CEILING> Resource<T, C<CEILING>> {
     /// [Resource.borrow](struct.Resource.html#method.borrow).
     #[cfg(not(thumbv6m))]
     pub fn lock<R, PRIORITY, F>(&'static self, _priority: &P<PRIORITY>, f: F) -> R
-        where F: FnOnce(Ref<T>, C<CEILING>) -> R,
+        where F: FnOnce(Ref<T>, &C<CEILING>) -> R,
               CEILING: Cmp<PRIORITY, Output = Greater> + Cmp<UMAX, Output = Less> + Level
     {
         unsafe {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl<T, CEILING> Resource<T, C<CEILING>> {
             basepri_max::write(<CEILING>::hw());
             barrier!();
             let ret =
-                f(Ref::new(&*self.data.get()), C { _marker: PhantomData });
+                f(Ref::new(&*self.data.get()), &C { _marker: PhantomData });
             barrier!();
             basepri::write(old_basepri);
             ret
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ impl<Periph, CEILING> Peripheral<Periph, C<CEILING>> {
     /// See [Resource.lock](./struct.Resource.html#method.lock)
     #[cfg(not(thumbv6m))]
     pub fn lock<R, PRIORITY, F>(&'static self, _priority: &P<PRIORITY>, f: F) -> R
-        where F: FnOnce(Ref<Periph>, C<CEILING>) -> R,
+        where F: FnOnce(Ref<Periph>, &C<CEILING>) -> R,
               CEILING: Cmp<PRIORITY, Output = Greater> + Cmp<UMAX, Output = Less> + Level
     {
         unsafe {
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ impl<Periph, CEILING> Peripheral<Periph, C<CEILING>> {
             barrier!();
             let ret = f(
                 Ref::new(&*self.peripheral.get()),
-                C { _marker: PhantomData },
+                &C { _marker: PhantomData },
             );
             barrier!();
             basepri::write(old_basepri);
diff --git a/tests/cfail/ceiling.rs b/tests/cfail/ceiling.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ddce53032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cfail/ceiling.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+extern crate cortex_m_srp;
+
+use cortex_m_srp::{C3, P2, Resource};
+
+static R1: Resource<(), C3> = Resource::new(());
+
+fn j1(prio: P2) {
+    let c3 = R1.lock(&prio, |r1, c3| {
+        // forbidden: ceiling token can't outlive critical section
+        c3  //~ error
+    });
+
+    // Would be bad: lockless access to a resource with ceiling = 3
+    let r2 = R1.borrow(&prio, c3);
+}