diff --git a/arm9/source/main.c b/arm9/source/main.c
index 4d6e8d7..36be0c0 100644
--- a/arm9/source/main.c
+++ b/arm9/source/main.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "hid.h"
 
+SystemSHMEM *shmemGlobalBase;
 
 void main(int argc, char** argv, int entrypoint)
 {
diff --git a/common/shmem.h b/common/shmem.h
index 39b5255..e377e2f 100755
--- a/common/shmem.h
+++ b/common/shmem.h
@@ -36,13 +36,15 @@ typedef struct {
 #ifdef ARM9
 #include <pxi.h>
 
+extern SystemSHMEM *shmemGlobalBase;
+
 static inline SystemSHMEM *ARM_GetSHMEM(void)
 {
-	return (SystemSHMEM*)ARM_GetTID();
+	return shmemGlobalBase;
 }
 
 static inline void ARM_InitSHMEM(void)
 {
-	ARM_SetTID(PXI_DoCMD(PXI_GET_SHMEM, NULL, 0));
+	shmemGlobalBase = (SystemSHMEM*)PXI_DoCMD(PXI_GET_SHMEM, NULL, 0);
 }
 #endif