diff --git a/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.cpp b/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.cpp
index b6802d3f0c..504d99bb71 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void CCNode::setAnchorPoint(const CCPoint& point)
 }
 
 /// contentSize getter
-CCSize CCNode::getContentSize()
+const CCSize & CCNode::getContentSize()
 {
     return m_tContentSize;
 }
diff --git a/cocos2dx/extensions/CCScrollView/CCScrollView.cpp b/cocos2dx/extensions/CCScrollView/CCScrollView.cpp
index e4d2170c45..e3b81118c3 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/extensions/CCScrollView/CCScrollView.cpp
+++ b/cocos2dx/extensions/CCScrollView/CCScrollView.cpp
@@ -449,12 +449,12 @@ void CCScrollView::performedAnimatedScroll(float dt)
 }
 
 
-CCSize CCScrollView::getContentSize()
+const CCSize & CCScrollView::getContentSize()
 {
-    return CCSizeMake(m_pContainer->getContentSize().width, m_pContainer->getContentSize().height); 
+	return m_pContainer->getContentSize();
 }
 
-void CCScrollView::setContentSize(CCSize size)
+void CCScrollView::setContentSize(const CCSize & size)
 {
     this->setViewSize(size);
 }
diff --git a/cocos2dx/extensions/CCScrollView/CCScrollView.h b/cocos2dx/extensions/CCScrollView/CCScrollView.h
index ad219c4643..72fc7a1f46 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/extensions/CCScrollView/CCScrollView.h
+++ b/cocos2dx/extensions/CCScrollView/CCScrollView.h
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ public:
     virtual void ccTouchEnded(CCTouch *pTouch, CCEvent *pEvent);
     virtual void ccTouchCancelled(CCTouch *pTouch, CCEvent *pEvent);
 
-    virtual void setContentSize(CCSize size);
-    virtual CCSize getContentSize();
+    virtual void setContentSize(const CCSize & size);
+    virtual const CCSize & getContentSize();
 
     /**
      * Determines whether it clips its children or not.