diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Include/Atom/Feature/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManagerInterface.h b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Include/Atom/Feature/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManagerInterface.h
index 3c3ddc7ddc..fea6d090f7 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Include/Atom/Feature/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManagerInterface.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Include/Atom/Feature/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManagerInterface.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace AZ
             }
 
             //! Returns the buffer asset that is used for all skinned mesh outputs
-            virtual Data::Asset<RPI::BufferAsset> GetBufferAsset() const = 0;
+            virtual Data::Asset<RPI::BufferAsset> GetBufferAsset() = 0;
 
             //! Returns the buffer that is used for all skinned mesh outputs
             virtual Data::Instance<RPI::Buffer> GetBuffer() = 0;
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Source/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Source/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager.cpp
index ffbe850160..f3744fe119 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Source/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Source/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager.cpp
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ namespace AZ
         {
         }
 
-        void SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager::EnsureInit() const
-        {
-            const_cast<SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager*>(this)->EnsureInit();
-        }
-
         void SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager::EnsureInit()
         {
             if (!m_needsInit)
@@ -156,7 +151,7 @@ namespace AZ
             }
         }
 
-        Data::Asset<RPI::BufferAsset> SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager::GetBufferAsset() const
+        Data::Asset<RPI::BufferAsset> SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager::GetBufferAsset()
         {
             EnsureInit();
             return m_bufferAsset;
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Source/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager.h b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Source/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager.h
index 6009a62362..d0d00ead18 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Source/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Code/Source/SkinnedMesh/SkinnedMeshOutputStreamManager.h
@@ -39,14 +39,13 @@ namespace AZ
             AZStd::intrusive_ptr<SkinnedMeshOutputStreamAllocation> Allocate(size_t byteCount) override;
             void DeAllocate(RHI::VirtualAddress allocation) override;
             void DeAllocateNoSignal(RHI::VirtualAddress allocation) override;
-            Data::Asset<RPI::BufferAsset> GetBufferAsset() const override;
+            Data::Asset<RPI::BufferAsset> GetBufferAsset() override;
             Data::Instance<RPI::Buffer> GetBuffer() override;
 
         private:
             // SystemTickBus
             void OnSystemTick() override;
 
-            void EnsureInit() const;
             void EnsureInit();
             void GarbageCollect();
             void CalculateAlignment();