diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index b3071d94b2..08d6e73688 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ add_library(core STATIC
     hle/kernel/message_buffer.h
     hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
     hle/kernel/physical_core.h
-    hle/kernel/physical_memory.h
     hle/kernel/slab_helpers.h
     hle/kernel/svc.cpp
     hle/kernel/svc.h
diff --git a/src/core/arm/nce/patcher.cpp b/src/core/arm/nce/patcher.cpp
index bd8e4fd7fb..9885238b1d 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/nce/patcher.cpp
+++ b/src/core/arm/nce/patcher.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ Patcher::Patcher() : c(m_patch_instructions), c_pre(m_patch_instructions_pre) {
 
 Patcher::~Patcher() = default;
 
-bool Patcher::PatchText(const Kernel::PhysicalMemory& program_image,
-                        const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code) {
+bool Patcher::PatchText(std::vector<const u8> program_image, const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code) {
     // If we have patched modules but cannot reach the new module, then it needs its own patcher.
     const size_t image_size = program_image.size();
 
@@ -175,10 +174,7 @@ bool Patcher::PatchText(const Kernel::PhysicalMemory& program_image,
     return true;
 }
 
-bool Patcher::RelocateAndCopy(Common::ProcessAddress load_base,
-                              const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code,
-                              Kernel::PhysicalMemory& program_image,
-                              EntryTrampolines* out_trampolines) {
+bool Patcher::RelocateAndCopy(Common::ProcessAddress load_base, const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code, std::vector<u8>& program_image, EntryTrampolines* out_trampolines) {
     const size_t patch_size = GetSectionSize();
     const size_t pre_patch_size = GetPreSectionSize();
 
diff --git a/src/core/arm/nce/patcher.h b/src/core/arm/nce/patcher.h
index 303cf68ec6..499c98c901 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/nce/patcher.h
+++ b/src/core/arm/nce/patcher.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "common/settings.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/code_set.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_typed_address.h"
-#include "core/hle/kernel/physical_memory.h"
 #include <utility>
 using ModuleID = std::array<u8, 32>;  // NSO build ID
 struct PatchCacheKey {
@@ -56,10 +55,8 @@ public:
     }
     explicit Patcher();
     ~Patcher();
-    bool PatchText(const Kernel::PhysicalMemory& program_image,
-                   const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code);
-    bool RelocateAndCopy(Common::ProcessAddress load_base, const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code,
-                         Kernel::PhysicalMemory& program_image, EntryTrampolines* out_trampolines);
+    bool PatchText(std::span<const u8> program_image, const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code);
+    bool RelocateAndCopy(Common::ProcessAddress load_base, const Kernel::CodeSet::Segment& code, std::vector<u8>& program_image, EntryTrampolines* out_trampolines);
     size_t GetSectionSize() const noexcept;
     size_t GetPreSectionSize() const noexcept;