diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/ipc.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/ipc.cpp
index 779979fc7..7a59f0301 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/ipc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/ipc.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include "common/alignment.h"
 #include "core/hle/ipc.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/handle_table.h"
@@ -14,70 +15,10 @@
 
 namespace Kernel {
 
-void ScanForAndUnmapBuffer(std::array<u32, IPC::COMMAND_BUFFER_LENGTH>& dst_cmd_buf,
-                           const std::size_t dst_command_size, std::size_t& target_index,
-                           SharedPtr<Process> src_process, SharedPtr<Process> dst_process,
-                           const VAddr source_address, const VAddr page_start, const u32 num_pages,
-                           const u32 size, const IPC::MappedBufferPermissions permissions) {
-    while (target_index < dst_command_size) {
-        u32 desc = dst_cmd_buf[target_index++];
-
-        if (IPC::GetDescriptorType(desc) == IPC::DescriptorType::CopyHandle ||
-            IPC::GetDescriptorType(desc) == IPC::DescriptorType::MoveHandle) {
-            u32 num_handles = IPC::HandleNumberFromDesc(desc);
-            for (u32 j = 0; j < num_handles; ++j) {
-                target_index += 1;
-            }
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (IPC::GetDescriptorType(desc) == IPC::DescriptorType::CallingPid ||
-            IPC::GetDescriptorType(desc) == IPC::DescriptorType::StaticBuffer) {
-            target_index += 1;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (IPC::GetDescriptorType(desc) == IPC::DescriptorType::MappedBuffer) {
-            VAddr dest_address = dst_cmd_buf[target_index];
-            IPC::MappedBufferDescInfo dest_descInfo{desc};
-            u32 dest_size = static_cast<u32>(dest_descInfo.size);
-            IPC::MappedBufferPermissions dest_permissions = dest_descInfo.perms;
-
-            if (dest_size == 0) {
-                target_index += 1;
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            ASSERT(permissions == dest_permissions && size == dest_size);
-            // Readonly buffers do not need to be copied over to the target
-            // process again because they were (presumably) not modified. This
-            // behavior is consistent with the real kernel.
-            if (permissions != IPC::MappedBufferPermissions::R) {
-                // Copy the modified buffer back into the target process
-                Memory::CopyBlock(*src_process, *dst_process, source_address, dest_address, size);
-            }
-
-            VAddr prev_reserve = page_start - Memory::PAGE_SIZE;
-            VAddr next_reserve = page_start + num_pages * Memory::PAGE_SIZE;
-
-            auto& prev_vma = src_process->vm_manager.FindVMA(prev_reserve)->second;
-            auto& next_vma = src_process->vm_manager.FindVMA(next_reserve)->second;
-            ASSERT(prev_vma.meminfo_state == MemoryState::Reserved &&
-                   next_vma.meminfo_state == MemoryState::Reserved);
-
-            // Unmap the buffer and guard pages from the source process
-            ResultCode result = src_process->vm_manager.UnmapRange(
-                page_start - Memory::PAGE_SIZE, (num_pages + 2) * Memory::PAGE_SIZE);
-            ASSERT(result == RESULT_SUCCESS);
-
-            target_index += 1;
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 ResultCode TranslateCommandBuffer(SharedPtr<Thread> src_thread, SharedPtr<Thread> dst_thread,
-                                  VAddr src_address, VAddr dst_address, bool reply) {
+                                  VAddr src_address, VAddr dst_address,
+                                  std::vector<MappedBufferContext>& mapped_buffer_context,
+                                  bool reply) {
 
     auto& src_process = src_thread->owner_process;
     auto& dst_process = dst_thread->owner_process;
@@ -95,18 +36,6 @@ ResultCode TranslateCommandBuffer(SharedPtr<Thread> src_thread, SharedPtr<Thread
     std::array<u32, IPC::COMMAND_BUFFER_LENGTH> cmd_buf;
     Memory::ReadBlock(*src_process, src_address, cmd_buf.data(), command_size * sizeof(u32));
 
-    // Create a copy of the target's command buffer
-    IPC::Header dst_header;
-    Memory::ReadBlock(*dst_process, dst_address, &dst_header.raw, sizeof(dst_header.raw));
-
-    std::size_t dst_untranslated_size = 1u + dst_header.normal_params_size;
-    std::size_t dst_command_size = dst_untranslated_size + dst_header.translate_params_size;
-    std::size_t target_index = dst_untranslated_size;
-
-    std::array<u32, IPC::COMMAND_BUFFER_LENGTH> dst_cmd_buf;
-    Memory::ReadBlock(*dst_process, dst_address, dst_cmd_buf.data(),
-                      dst_command_size * sizeof(u32));
-
     std::size_t i = untranslated_size;
     while (i < command_size) {
         u32 descriptor = cmd_buf[i];
@@ -212,9 +141,36 @@ ResultCode TranslateCommandBuffer(SharedPtr<Thread> src_thread, SharedPtr<Thread
             if (reply) {
                 // Scan the target's command buffer for the matching mapped buffer.
                 // The real kernel panics if you try to reply with an unsolicited MappedBuffer.
-                ScanForAndUnmapBuffer(dst_cmd_buf, dst_command_size, target_index, src_process,
-                                      dst_process, source_address, page_start, num_pages, size,
-                                      permissions);
+                auto found = std::find_if(
+                    mapped_buffer_context.begin(), mapped_buffer_context.end(),
+                    [permissions, size, source_address](const MappedBufferContext& context) {
+                        // Note: reply's source_address is request's target_address
+                        return context.permissions == permissions && context.size == size &&
+                               context.target_address == source_address;
+                    });
+
+                ASSERT(found != mapped_buffer_context.end());
+
+                if (permissions != IPC::MappedBufferPermissions::R) {
+                    // Copy the modified buffer back into the target process
+                    Memory::CopyBlock(*src_process, *dst_process, found->target_address,
+                                      found->source_address, size);
+                }
+
+                VAddr prev_reserve = page_start - Memory::PAGE_SIZE;
+                VAddr next_reserve = page_start + num_pages * Memory::PAGE_SIZE;
+
+                auto& prev_vma = src_process->vm_manager.FindVMA(prev_reserve)->second;
+                auto& next_vma = src_process->vm_manager.FindVMA(next_reserve)->second;
+                ASSERT(prev_vma.meminfo_state == MemoryState::Reserved &&
+                       next_vma.meminfo_state == MemoryState::Reserved);
+
+                // Unmap the buffer and guard pages from the source process
+                ResultCode result = src_process->vm_manager.UnmapRange(
+                    page_start - Memory::PAGE_SIZE, (num_pages + 2) * Memory::PAGE_SIZE);
+                ASSERT(result == RESULT_SUCCESS);
+
+                mapped_buffer_context.erase(found);
 
                 i += 1;
                 break;
@@ -225,27 +181,33 @@ ResultCode TranslateCommandBuffer(SharedPtr<Thread> src_thread, SharedPtr<Thread
             // TODO(Subv): Perform permission checks.
 
             // Reserve a page of memory before the mapped buffer
-            auto reserve_buffer = std::make_shared<std::vector<u8>>(Memory::PAGE_SIZE);
-            dst_process->vm_manager.MapMemoryBlockToBase(
-                Memory::IPC_MAPPING_VADDR, Memory::IPC_MAPPING_SIZE, reserve_buffer, 0,
-                static_cast<u32>(reserve_buffer->size()), Kernel::MemoryState::Reserved);
+            auto reserve_buffer = std::make_unique<u8[]>(Memory::PAGE_SIZE);
+            dst_process->vm_manager.MapBackingMemoryToBase(
+                Memory::IPC_MAPPING_VADDR, Memory::IPC_MAPPING_SIZE, reserve_buffer.get(),
+                Memory::PAGE_SIZE, Kernel::MemoryState::Reserved);
 
-            auto buffer = std::make_shared<std::vector<u8>>(num_pages * Memory::PAGE_SIZE);
-            Memory::ReadBlock(*src_process, source_address, buffer->data() + page_offset, size);
+            auto buffer = std::make_unique<u8[]>(num_pages * Memory::PAGE_SIZE);
+            Memory::ReadBlock(*src_process, source_address, buffer.get() + page_offset, size);
 
             // Map the page(s) into the target process' address space.
-            target_address = dst_process->vm_manager
-                                 .MapMemoryBlockToBase(
-                                     Memory::IPC_MAPPING_VADDR, Memory::IPC_MAPPING_SIZE, buffer, 0,
-                                     static_cast<u32>(buffer->size()), Kernel::MemoryState::Shared)
-                                 .Unwrap();
+            target_address =
+                dst_process->vm_manager
+                    .MapBackingMemoryToBase(Memory::IPC_MAPPING_VADDR, Memory::IPC_MAPPING_SIZE,
+                                            buffer.get(), num_pages * Memory::PAGE_SIZE,
+                                            Kernel::MemoryState::Shared)
+                    .Unwrap();
 
             cmd_buf[i++] = target_address + page_offset;
 
             // Reserve a page of memory after the mapped buffer
-            dst_process->vm_manager.MapMemoryBlockToBase(
-                Memory::IPC_MAPPING_VADDR, Memory::IPC_MAPPING_SIZE, reserve_buffer, 0,
-                static_cast<u32>(reserve_buffer->size()), Kernel::MemoryState::Reserved);
+            dst_process->vm_manager.MapBackingMemoryToBase(
+                Memory::IPC_MAPPING_VADDR, Memory::IPC_MAPPING_SIZE, reserve_buffer.get(),
+                Memory::PAGE_SIZE, Kernel::MemoryState::Reserved);
+
+            mapped_buffer_context.push_back({permissions, size, source_address,
+                                             target_address + page_offset, std::move(buffer),
+                                             std::move(reserve_buffer)});
+
             break;
         }
         default:
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/ipc.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/ipc.h
index d77fd1d1f..9f2d57a96 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/ipc.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/ipc.h
@@ -4,11 +4,27 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "core/hle/ipc.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/thread.h"
 
 namespace Kernel {
+
+struct MappedBufferContext {
+    IPC::MappedBufferPermissions permissions;
+    u32 size;
+    VAddr source_address;
+    VAddr target_address;
+
+    std::unique_ptr<u8[]> buffer;
+    std::unique_ptr<u8[]> reserve_buffer;
+};
+
 /// Performs IPC command buffer translation from one process to another.
 ResultCode TranslateCommandBuffer(SharedPtr<Thread> src_thread, SharedPtr<Thread> dst_thread,
-                                  VAddr src_address, VAddr dst_address, bool reply);
+                                  VAddr src_address, VAddr dst_address,
+                                  std::vector<MappedBufferContext>& mapped_buffer_context,
+                                  bool reply);
 } // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.h
index 18411e417..956deba3f 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/server_session.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/ipc.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/object.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/wait_object.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
@@ -83,6 +84,9 @@ public:
     /// TODO(Subv): Find a better name for this.
     SharedPtr<Thread> currently_handling;
 
+    /// A temporary list holding mapped buffer info from IPC request, used for during IPC reply
+    std::vector<MappedBufferContext> mapped_buffer_context;
+
 private:
     explicit ServerSession(KernelSystem& kernel);
     ~ServerSession() override;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
index 617658e76..a896f770f 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
@@ -600,8 +600,9 @@ static ResultCode ReceiveIPCRequest(SharedPtr<ServerSession> server_session,
     VAddr target_address = thread->GetCommandBufferAddress();
     VAddr source_address = server_session->currently_handling->GetCommandBufferAddress();
 
-    ResultCode translation_result = TranslateCommandBuffer(
-        server_session->currently_handling, thread, source_address, target_address, false);
+    ResultCode translation_result =
+        TranslateCommandBuffer(server_session->currently_handling, thread, source_address,
+                               target_address, server_session->mapped_buffer_context, false);
 
     // If a translation error occurred, immediately resume the client thread.
     if (translation_result.IsError()) {
@@ -667,7 +668,8 @@ ResultCode SVC::ReplyAndReceive(s32* index, VAddr handles_address, s32 handle_co
         VAddr target_address = request_thread->GetCommandBufferAddress();
 
         ResultCode translation_result =
-            TranslateCommandBuffer(thread, request_thread, source_address, target_address, true);
+            TranslateCommandBuffer(thread, request_thread, source_address, target_address,
+                                   session->mapped_buffer_context, true);
 
         // Note: The real kernel seems to always panic if the Server->Client buffer translation
         // fails for whatever reason.
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/vm_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/vm_manager.cpp
index bab8891bc..bf6d36cd7 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/vm_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/vm_manager.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ bool VirtualMemoryArea::CanBeMergedWith(const VirtualMemoryArea& next) const {
         type != next.type) {
         return false;
     }
-    if (type == VMAType::AllocatedMemoryBlock &&
-        (backing_block != next.backing_block || offset + size != next.offset)) {
-        return false;
-    }
     if (type == VMAType::BackingMemory && backing_memory + size != next.backing_memory) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -71,31 +67,8 @@ VMManager::VMAHandle VMManager::FindVMA(VAddr target) const {
     }
 }
 
-ResultVal<VMManager::VMAHandle> VMManager::MapMemoryBlock(VAddr target,
-                                                          std::shared_ptr<std::vector<u8>> block,
-                                                          std::size_t offset, u32 size,
-                                                          MemoryState state) {
-    ASSERT(block != nullptr);
-    ASSERT(offset + size <= block->size());
-
-    // This is the appropriately sized VMA that will turn into our allocation.
-    CASCADE_RESULT(VMAIter vma_handle, CarveVMA(target, size));
-    VirtualMemoryArea& final_vma = vma_handle->second;
-    ASSERT(final_vma.size == size);
-
-    final_vma.type = VMAType::AllocatedMemoryBlock;
-    final_vma.permissions = VMAPermission::ReadWrite;
-    final_vma.meminfo_state = state;
-    final_vma.backing_block = block;
-    final_vma.offset = offset;
-    UpdatePageTableForVMA(final_vma);
-
-    return MakeResult<VMAHandle>(MergeAdjacent(vma_handle));
-}
-
-ResultVal<VAddr> VMManager::MapMemoryBlockToBase(VAddr base, u32 region_size,
-                                                 std::shared_ptr<std::vector<u8>> block,
-                                                 std::size_t offset, u32 size, MemoryState state) {
+ResultVal<VAddr> VMManager::MapBackingMemoryToBase(VAddr base, u32 region_size, u8* memory,
+                                                   u32 size, MemoryState state) {
 
     // Find the first Free VMA.
     VMAHandle vma_handle = std::find_if(vma_map.begin(), vma_map.end(), [&](const auto& vma) {
@@ -115,7 +88,7 @@ ResultVal<VAddr> VMManager::MapMemoryBlockToBase(VAddr base, u32 region_size,
                           ErrorSummary::OutOfResource, ErrorLevel::Permanent);
     }
 
-    auto result = MapMemoryBlock(target, block, offset, size, state);
+    auto result = MapBackingMemory(target, memory, size, state);
 
     if (result.Failed())
         return result.Code();
@@ -198,8 +171,6 @@ VMManager::VMAIter VMManager::Unmap(VMAIter vma_handle) {
     vma.permissions = VMAPermission::None;
     vma.meminfo_state = MemoryState::Free;
 
-    vma.backing_block = nullptr;
-    vma.offset = 0;
     vma.backing_memory = nullptr;
     vma.paddr = 0;
 
@@ -247,17 +218,6 @@ ResultCode VMManager::ReprotectRange(VAddr target, u32 size, VMAPermission new_p
     return RESULT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-void VMManager::RefreshMemoryBlockMappings(const std::vector<u8>* block) {
-    // If this ever proves to have a noticeable performance impact, allow users of the function to
-    // specify a specific range of addresses to limit the scan to.
-    for (const auto& p : vma_map) {
-        const VirtualMemoryArea& vma = p.second;
-        if (block == vma.backing_block.get()) {
-            UpdatePageTableForVMA(vma);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void VMManager::LogLayout(Log::Level log_level) const {
     for (const auto& p : vma_map) {
         const VirtualMemoryArea& vma = p.second;
@@ -356,9 +316,6 @@ VMManager::VMAIter VMManager::SplitVMA(VMAIter vma_handle, u32 offset_in_vma) {
     switch (new_vma.type) {
     case VMAType::Free:
         break;
-    case VMAType::AllocatedMemoryBlock:
-        new_vma.offset += offset_in_vma;
-        break;
     case VMAType::BackingMemory:
         new_vma.backing_memory += offset_in_vma;
         break;
@@ -396,10 +353,6 @@ void VMManager::UpdatePageTableForVMA(const VirtualMemoryArea& vma) {
     case VMAType::Free:
         Memory::UnmapRegion(page_table, vma.base, vma.size);
         break;
-    case VMAType::AllocatedMemoryBlock:
-        Memory::MapMemoryRegion(page_table, vma.base, vma.size,
-                                vma.backing_block->data() + vma.offset);
-        break;
     case VMAType::BackingMemory:
         Memory::MapMemoryRegion(page_table, vma.base, vma.size, vma.backing_memory);
         break;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/vm_manager.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/vm_manager.h
index 5464ad50b..db48d7aed 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/vm_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/vm_manager.h
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@ namespace Kernel {
 enum class VMAType : u8 {
     /// VMA represents an unmapped region of the address space.
     Free,
-    /// VMA is backed by a ref-counted allocate memory block.
-    AllocatedMemoryBlock,
     /// VMA is backed by a raw, unmanaged pointer.
     BackingMemory,
     /// VMA is mapped to MMIO registers at a fixed PAddr.
     MMIO,
-    // TODO(yuriks): Implement MemoryAlias to support MAP/UNMAP
 };
 
 /// Permissions for mapped memory blocks
@@ -72,12 +69,6 @@ struct VirtualMemoryArea {
     /// Tag returned by svcQueryMemory. Not otherwise used.
     MemoryState meminfo_state = MemoryState::Free;
 
-    // Settings for type = AllocatedMemoryBlock
-    /// Memory block backing this VMA.
-    std::shared_ptr<std::vector<u8>> backing_block = nullptr;
-    /// Offset into the backing_memory the mapping starts from.
-    std::size_t offset = 0;
-
     // Settings for type = BackingMemory
     /// Pointer backing this VMA. It will not be destroyed or freed when the VMA is removed.
     u8* backing_memory = nullptr;
@@ -133,32 +124,18 @@ public:
 
     // TODO(yuriks): Should these functions actually return the handle?
 
-    /**
-     * Maps part of a ref-counted block of memory at a given address.
-     *
-     * @param target The guest address to start the mapping at.
-     * @param block The block to be mapped.
-     * @param offset Offset into `block` to map from.
-     * @param size Size of the mapping.
-     * @param state MemoryState tag to attach to the VMA.
-     */
-    ResultVal<VMAHandle> MapMemoryBlock(VAddr target, std::shared_ptr<std::vector<u8>> block,
-                                        std::size_t offset, u32 size, MemoryState state);
-
     /**
      * Maps part of a ref-counted block of memory at the first free address after the given base.
      *
      * @param base The base address to start the mapping at.
      * @param region_size The max size of the region from where we'll try to find an address.
-     * @param block The block to be mapped.
-     * @param offset Offset into `block` to map from.
+     * @param memory The memory to be mapped.
      * @param size Size of the mapping.
      * @param state MemoryState tag to attach to the VMA.
      * @returns The address at which the memory was mapped.
      */
-    ResultVal<VAddr> MapMemoryBlockToBase(VAddr base, u32 region_size,
-                                          std::shared_ptr<std::vector<u8>> block,
-                                          std::size_t offset, u32 size, MemoryState state);
+    ResultVal<VAddr> MapBackingMemoryToBase(VAddr base, u32 region_size, u8* memory, u32 size,
+                                            MemoryState state);
     /**
      * Maps an unmanaged host memory pointer at a given address.
      *
@@ -205,12 +182,6 @@ public:
     /// Changes the permissions of a range of addresses, splitting VMAs as necessary.
     ResultCode ReprotectRange(VAddr target, u32 size, VMAPermission new_perms);
 
-    /**
-     * Scans all VMAs and updates the page table range of any that use the given vector as backing
-     * memory. This should be called after any operation that causes reallocation of the vector.
-     */
-    void RefreshMemoryBlockMappings(const std::vector<u8>* block);
-
     /// Dumps the address space layout to the log, for debugging
     void LogLayout(Log::Level log_level) const;
 
diff --git a/src/core/memory.cpp b/src/core/memory.cpp
index 9499171e5..d58c6242e 100644
--- a/src/core/memory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/memory.cpp
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ static u8* GetPointerFromVMA(const Kernel::Process& process, VAddr vaddr) {
 
     auto& vma = it->second;
     switch (vma.type) {
-    case Kernel::VMAType::AllocatedMemoryBlock:
-        direct_pointer = vma.backing_block->data() + vma.offset;
-        break;
     case Kernel::VMAType::BackingMemory:
         direct_pointer = vma.backing_memory;
         break;
diff --git a/src/tests/core/hle/kernel/hle_ipc.cpp b/src/tests/core/hle/kernel/hle_ipc.cpp
index 2e404a32d..86de36db4 100644
--- a/src/tests/core/hle/kernel/hle_ipc.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/core/hle/kernel/hle_ipc.cpp
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ TEST_CASE("HLERequestContext::PopulateFromIncomingCommandBuffer", "[core][kernel
         std::fill(buffer->begin(), buffer->end(), 0xAB);
 
         VAddr target_address = 0x10000000;
-        auto result = process->vm_manager.MapMemoryBlock(target_address, buffer, 0, buffer->size(),
-                                                         MemoryState::Private);
+        auto result = process->vm_manager.MapBackingMemory(target_address, buffer->data(),
+                                                           buffer->size(), MemoryState::Private);
         REQUIRE(result.Code() == RESULT_SUCCESS);
 
         const u32_le input[]{
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ TEST_CASE("HLERequestContext::PopulateFromIncomingCommandBuffer", "[core][kernel
         std::fill(buffer->begin(), buffer->end(), 0xCD);
 
         VAddr target_address = 0x10000000;
-        auto result = process->vm_manager.MapMemoryBlock(target_address, buffer, 0, buffer->size(),
-                                                         MemoryState::Private);
+        auto result = process->vm_manager.MapBackingMemory(target_address, buffer->data(),
+                                                           buffer->size(), MemoryState::Private);
 
         const u32_le input[]{
             IPC::MakeHeader(0, 0, 2),
@@ -188,13 +188,14 @@ TEST_CASE("HLERequestContext::PopulateFromIncomingCommandBuffer", "[core][kernel
         std::fill(buffer_mapped->begin(), buffer_mapped->end(), 0xDF);
 
         VAddr target_address_static = 0x10000000;
-        auto result = process->vm_manager.MapMemoryBlock(
-            target_address_static, buffer_static, 0, buffer_static->size(), MemoryState::Private);
+        auto result =
+            process->vm_manager.MapBackingMemory(target_address_static, buffer_static->data(),
+                                                 buffer_static->size(), MemoryState::Private);
         REQUIRE(result.Code() == RESULT_SUCCESS);
 
         VAddr target_address_mapped = 0x20000000;
-        result = process->vm_manager.MapMemoryBlock(target_address_mapped, buffer_mapped, 0,
-                                                    buffer_mapped->size(), MemoryState::Private);
+        result = process->vm_manager.MapBackingMemory(target_address_mapped, buffer_mapped->data(),
+                                                      buffer_mapped->size(), MemoryState::Private);
         REQUIRE(result.Code() == RESULT_SUCCESS);
 
         auto a = MakeObject(kernel);
@@ -315,8 +316,8 @@ TEST_CASE("HLERequestContext::WriteToOutgoingCommandBuffer", "[core][kernel]") {
 
         auto output_buffer = std::make_shared<std::vector<u8>>(Memory::PAGE_SIZE);
         VAddr target_address = 0x10000000;
-        auto result = process->vm_manager.MapMemoryBlock(
-            target_address, output_buffer, 0, output_buffer->size(), MemoryState::Private);
+        auto result = process->vm_manager.MapBackingMemory(
+            target_address, output_buffer->data(), output_buffer->size(), MemoryState::Private);
         REQUIRE(result.Code() == RESULT_SUCCESS);
 
         input[0] = IPC::MakeHeader(0, 0, 2);
@@ -344,8 +345,8 @@ TEST_CASE("HLERequestContext::WriteToOutgoingCommandBuffer", "[core][kernel]") {
 
         auto output_buffer = std::make_shared<std::vector<u8>>(Memory::PAGE_SIZE);
         VAddr target_address = 0x10000000;
-        auto result = process->vm_manager.MapMemoryBlock(
-            target_address, output_buffer, 0, output_buffer->size(), MemoryState::Private);
+        auto result = process->vm_manager.MapBackingMemory(
+            target_address, output_buffer->data(), output_buffer->size(), MemoryState::Private);
         REQUIRE(result.Code() == RESULT_SUCCESS);
 
         const u32_le input_cmdbuff[]{
diff --git a/src/tests/core/memory/vm_manager.cpp b/src/tests/core/memory/vm_manager.cpp
index 00d03dbc3..775a254a7 100644
--- a/src/tests/core/memory/vm_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/core/memory/vm_manager.cpp
@@ -14,23 +14,23 @@ TEST_CASE("Memory Basics", "[kernel][memory]") {
     SECTION("mapping memory") {
         // Because of the PageTable, Kernel::VMManager is too big to be created on the stack.
         auto manager = std::make_unique<Kernel::VMManager>();
-        auto result = manager->MapMemoryBlock(Memory::HEAP_VADDR, block, 0, block->size(),
-                                              Kernel::MemoryState::Private);
+        auto result = manager->MapBackingMemory(Memory::HEAP_VADDR, block->data(), block->size(),
+                                                Kernel::MemoryState::Private);
         REQUIRE(result.Code() == RESULT_SUCCESS);
 
         auto vma = manager->FindVMA(Memory::HEAP_VADDR);
         CHECK(vma != manager->vma_map.end());
         CHECK(vma->second.size == block->size());
-        CHECK(vma->second.type == Kernel::VMAType::AllocatedMemoryBlock);
-        CHECK(vma->second.backing_block == block);
+        CHECK(vma->second.type == Kernel::VMAType::BackingMemory);
+        CHECK(vma->second.backing_memory == block->data());
         CHECK(vma->second.meminfo_state == Kernel::MemoryState::Private);
     }
 
     SECTION("unmapping memory") {
         // Because of the PageTable, Kernel::VMManager is too big to be created on the stack.
         auto manager = std::make_unique<Kernel::VMManager>();
-        auto result = manager->MapMemoryBlock(Memory::HEAP_VADDR, block, 0, block->size(),
-                                              Kernel::MemoryState::Private);
+        auto result = manager->MapBackingMemory(Memory::HEAP_VADDR, block->data(), block->size(),
+                                                Kernel::MemoryState::Private);
         REQUIRE(result.Code() == RESULT_SUCCESS);
 
         ResultCode code = manager->UnmapRange(Memory::HEAP_VADDR, block->size());
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ TEST_CASE("Memory Basics", "[kernel][memory]") {
         auto vma = manager->FindVMA(Memory::HEAP_VADDR);
         CHECK(vma != manager->vma_map.end());
         CHECK(vma->second.type == Kernel::VMAType::Free);
-        CHECK(vma->second.backing_block == nullptr);
+        CHECK(vma->second.backing_memory == nullptr);
     }
 
     SECTION("changing memory permissions") {
         // Because of the PageTable, Kernel::VMManager is too big to be created on the stack.
         auto manager = std::make_unique<Kernel::VMManager>();
-        auto result = manager->MapMemoryBlock(Memory::HEAP_VADDR, block, 0, block->size(),
-                                              Kernel::MemoryState::Private);
+        auto result = manager->MapBackingMemory(Memory::HEAP_VADDR, block->data(), block->size(),
+                                                Kernel::MemoryState::Private);
         REQUIRE(result.Code() == RESULT_SUCCESS);
 
         ResultCode code = manager->ReprotectRange(Memory::HEAP_VADDR, block->size(),
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ TEST_CASE("Memory Basics", "[kernel][memory]") {
     SECTION("changing memory state") {
         // Because of the PageTable, Kernel::VMManager is too big to be created on the stack.
         auto manager = std::make_unique<Kernel::VMManager>();
-        auto result = manager->MapMemoryBlock(Memory::HEAP_VADDR, block, 0, block->size(),
-                                              Kernel::MemoryState::Private);
+        auto result = manager->MapBackingMemory(Memory::HEAP_VADDR, block->data(), block->size(),
+                                                Kernel::MemoryState::Private);
         REQUIRE(result.Code() == RESULT_SUCCESS);
 
         ResultCode code = manager->ReprotectRange(Memory::HEAP_VADDR, block->size(),