diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
index b8bcc16ee..0494581f5 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ SharedPtr<SharedMemory> SharedMemory::CreateForApplet(
     return shared_memory;
 }
 
-ResultCode SharedMemory::Map(Process* target_process, VAddr address, MemoryPermission permissions,
+ResultCode SharedMemory::Map(Process& target_process, VAddr address, MemoryPermission permissions,
                              MemoryPermission other_permissions) {
     const MemoryPermission own_other_permissions =
-        target_process == owner_process ? this->permissions : this->other_permissions;
+        &target_process == owner_process ? this->permissions : this->other_permissions;
 
     // Automatically allocated memory blocks can only be mapped with other_permissions = DontCare
     if (base_address == 0 && other_permissions != MemoryPermission::DontCare) {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ ResultCode SharedMemory::Map(Process* target_process, VAddr address, MemoryPermi
     VAddr target_address = address;
 
     // Map the memory block into the target process
-    auto result = target_process->VMManager().MapMemoryBlock(
+    auto result = target_process.VMManager().MapMemoryBlock(
         target_address, backing_block, backing_block_offset, size, MemoryState::Shared);
     if (result.Failed()) {
         LOG_ERROR(
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ ResultCode SharedMemory::Map(Process* target_process, VAddr address, MemoryPermi
         return result.Code();
     }
 
-    return target_process->VMManager().ReprotectRange(target_address, size,
-                                                      ConvertPermissions(permissions));
+    return target_process.VMManager().ReprotectRange(target_address, size,
+                                                     ConvertPermissions(permissions));
 }
 
-ResultCode SharedMemory::Unmap(Process* target_process, VAddr address) {
+ResultCode SharedMemory::Unmap(Process& target_process, VAddr address) {
     // TODO(Subv): Verify what happens if the application tries to unmap an address that is not
     // mapped to a SharedMemory.
-    return target_process->VMManager().UnmapRange(address, size);
+    return target_process.VMManager().UnmapRange(address, size);
 }
 
 VMAPermission SharedMemory::ConvertPermissions(MemoryPermission permission) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h
index f3b05e48b..0b48db699 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h
@@ -99,16 +99,16 @@ public:
      * @param permissions Memory block map permissions (specified by SVC field)
      * @param other_permissions Memory block map other permissions (specified by SVC field)
      */
-    ResultCode Map(Process* target_process, VAddr address, MemoryPermission permissions,
+    ResultCode Map(Process& target_process, VAddr address, MemoryPermission permissions,
                    MemoryPermission other_permissions);
 
     /**
      * Unmaps a shared memory block from the specified address in system memory
-     * @param target_process Process from which to umap the memory block.
+     * @param target_process Process from which to unmap the memory block.
      * @param address Address in system memory where the shared memory block is mapped
      * @return Result code of the unmap operation
      */
-    ResultCode Unmap(Process* target_process, VAddr address);
+    ResultCode Unmap(Process& target_process, VAddr address);
 
     /**
      * Gets a pointer to the shared memory block
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
index 75dbfc31d..487e5f0fb 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ static ResultCode MapSharedMemory(Handle shared_memory_handle, VAddr addr, u64 s
         return ERR_INVALID_MEMORY_RANGE;
     }
 
-    return shared_memory->Map(current_process, addr, permissions_type, MemoryPermission::DontCare);
+    return shared_memory->Map(*current_process, addr, permissions_type, MemoryPermission::DontCare);
 }
 
 static ResultCode UnmapSharedMemory(Handle shared_memory_handle, VAddr addr, u64 size) {
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ static ResultCode UnmapSharedMemory(Handle shared_memory_handle, VAddr addr, u64
         return ERR_INVALID_MEMORY_RANGE;
     }
 
-    return shared_memory->Unmap(current_process, addr);
+    return shared_memory->Unmap(*current_process, addr);
 }
 
 /// Query process memory