diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp
index fbec9c1e9..d36542ccc 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Service {
 std::unordered_map<std::string, Kernel::SharedPtr<Interface>> g_kernel_named_ports;
 std::unordered_map<std::string, Kernel::SharedPtr<Interface>> g_srv_services;
 
-Interface g_stub_service;
+Kernel::SharedPtr<Interface> g_stub_service;
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Module interface
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ static void AddService(Interface* interface) {
 
 /// Initialize ServiceManager
 void Init() {
+    g_stub_service = new Interface;
+
     AddNamedPort(new SRV::Interface);
     AddNamedPort(new ERR_F::Interface);
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/service.h b/src/core/hle/service/service.h
index b6bada586..a684d5c0a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/service.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/service.h
@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@ extern std::unordered_map<std::string, Kernel::SharedPtr<Interface>> g_kernel_na
 /// Map of services registered with the "srv:" service, retrieved using GetServiceHandle.
 extern std::unordered_map<std::string, Kernel::SharedPtr<Interface>> g_srv_services;
 /// Returned to callers when the requested service is not yet implemented
-extern Interface g_stub_service;
+extern Kernel::SharedPtr<Interface> g_stub_service;
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/srv.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/srv.cpp
index 52e73a42e..471091e65 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/srv.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/srv.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static void GetServiceHandle(Service::Interface* self) {
         UNIMPLEMENTED();
 
         // Return the stubbed (empty) service so that applications can continue
-        cmd_buff[3] = Kernel::g_handle_table.Create(&Service::g_stub_service).MoveFrom();
+        cmd_buff[3] = Kernel::g_handle_table.Create(Service::g_stub_service).MoveFrom();
     }
     
     cmd_buff[1] = res.raw;