diff --git a/rust/kernel/module_param.rs b/rust/kernel/module_param.rs
index 6541af218390..a1724c890566 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/module_param.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/module_param.rs
@@ -130,10 +130,26 @@ pub const fn new(default: T) -> Self {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Get a copy of the parameter value.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the value supplied at module load time, or the default value
+    /// if the parameter has not been set.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn value(&self) -> T
+    where
+        T: Copy,
+    {
+        self.value.copy().unwrap_or(self.default)
+    }
+
     /// Get a shared reference to the parameter value.
+    ///
+    /// Returns a reference to the value supplied at module load time, or a
+    /// reference to the default value if the parameter has not been set.
     // Note: When sysfs access to parameters are enabled, we have to pass in a
     // held lock guard here.
-    pub fn value(&self) -> &T {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn value_ref(&self) -> &T {
         self.value.as_ref().unwrap_or(&self.default)
     }
 
diff --git a/samples/rust/rust_minimal.rs b/samples/rust/rust_minimal.rs
index 8eb9583571d7..60d03df6cd80 100644
--- a/samples/rust/rust_minimal.rs
+++ b/samples/rust/rust_minimal.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fn init(_module: &'static ThisModule) -> Result<Self> {
         pr_info!("Am I built-in? {}\n", !cfg!(MODULE));
         pr_info!(
             "test_parameter: {}\n",
-            *module_parameters::test_parameter.value()
+            module_parameters::test_parameter.value()
         );
 
         let mut numbers = KVec::new();