diff --git a/libraries/libmesosphere/include/mesosphere/kern_k_page_table_base.hpp b/libraries/libmesosphere/include/mesosphere/kern_k_page_table_base.hpp
index bc5623163..2f3ad131a 100644
--- a/libraries/libmesosphere/include/mesosphere/kern_k_page_table_base.hpp
+++ b/libraries/libmesosphere/include/mesosphere/kern_k_page_table_base.hpp
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ namespace ams::kern {
 
             Result QueryMappingImpl(KProcessAddress *out, KPhysicalAddress address, size_t size, ams::svc::MemoryState state) const;
 
-            Result AllocateAndMapPagesImpl(PageLinkedList *page_list, KProcessAddress address, size_t num_pages, KMemoryPermission perm);
+            Result AllocateAndMapPagesImpl(PageLinkedList *page_list, KProcessAddress address, size_t num_pages, const KPageProperties &properties);
             Result MapPageGroupImpl(PageLinkedList *page_list, KProcessAddress address, const KPageGroup &pg, const KPageProperties properties, bool reuse_ll);
 
             void RemapPageGroup(PageLinkedList *page_list, KProcessAddress address, size_t size, const KPageGroup &pg);
diff --git a/libraries/libmesosphere/source/kern_k_page_table_base.cpp b/libraries/libmesosphere/source/kern_k_page_table_base.cpp
index 136c92333..5ad8b274b 100644
--- a/libraries/libmesosphere/source/kern_k_page_table_base.cpp
+++ b/libraries/libmesosphere/source/kern_k_page_table_base.cpp
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ namespace ams::kern {
         return this->GetSize(KMemoryState_AliasCodeData);
     }
 
-    Result KPageTableBase::AllocateAndMapPagesImpl(PageLinkedList *page_list, KProcessAddress address, size_t num_pages, KMemoryPermission perm) {
+    Result KPageTableBase::AllocateAndMapPagesImpl(PageLinkedList *page_list, KProcessAddress address, size_t num_pages, const KPageProperties &properties) {
         MESOSPHERE_ASSERT(this->IsLockedByCurrentThread());
 
         /* Create a page group to hold the pages we allocate. */
@@ -1437,7 +1437,6 @@ namespace ams::kern {
         }
 
         /* Map the pages. */
-        const KPageProperties properties = { perm, false, false, DisableMergeAttribute_None };
         R_RETURN(this->Operate(page_list, address, num_pages, pg, properties, OperationType_MapGroup, false));
     }
 
@@ -2419,11 +2418,11 @@ namespace ams::kern {
         KScopedPageTableUpdater updater(this);
 
         /* Perform mapping operation. */
+        const KPageProperties properties = { perm, false, false, DisableMergeAttribute_DisableHead };
         if (is_pa_valid) {
-            const KPageProperties properties = { perm, false, false, DisableMergeAttribute_DisableHead };
             R_TRY(this->Operate(updater.GetPageList(), addr, num_pages, phys_addr, true, properties, OperationType_Map, false));
         } else {
-            R_TRY(this->AllocateAndMapPagesImpl(updater.GetPageList(), addr, num_pages, perm));
+            R_TRY(this->AllocateAndMapPagesImpl(updater.GetPageList(), addr, num_pages, properties));
         }
 
         /* Update the blocks. */
@@ -2455,7 +2454,8 @@ namespace ams::kern {
         KScopedPageTableUpdater updater(this);
 
         /* Map the pages. */
-        R_TRY(this->AllocateAndMapPagesImpl(updater.GetPageList(), address, num_pages, perm));
+        const KPageProperties properties = { perm, false, false, DisableMergeAttribute_DisableHead };
+        R_TRY(this->AllocateAndMapPagesImpl(updater.GetPageList(), address, num_pages, properties));
 
         /* Update the blocks. */
         m_memory_block_manager.Update(std::addressof(allocator), address, num_pages, state, perm, KMemoryAttribute_None, KMemoryBlockDisableMergeAttribute_Normal, KMemoryBlockDisableMergeAttribute_None);