diff --git a/src/gba/gba-bios.c b/src/gba/gba-bios.c
index 019783980..84f89ab76 100644
--- a/src/gba/gba-bios.c
+++ b/src/gba/gba-bios.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void GBASwi16(struct ARMBoard* board, int immediate) {
 				_unLz77(&gba->memory, gba->cpu.gprs[0], &((uint8_t*) gba->memory.iwram)[(gba->cpu.gprs[1] & (SIZE_WORKING_IRAM - 1))]);
 				break;
 			case REGION_VRAM:
-				_unLz77(&gba->memory, gba->cpu.gprs[0], &((uint8_t*) gba->video.vram)[(gba->cpu.gprs[1] & 0x0001FFFF)]);
+				_unLz77(&gba->memory, gba->cpu.gprs[0], &((uint8_t*) gba->video.renderer->vram)[(gba->cpu.gprs[1] & 0x0001FFFF)]);
 				break;
 			default:
 				GBALog(GBA_LOG_WARN, "Bad LZ77 destination");
diff --git a/src/gba/gba-memory.c b/src/gba/gba-memory.c
index e1ff4e6e1..3213437e8 100644
--- a/src/gba/gba-memory.c
+++ b/src/gba/gba-memory.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ int32_t GBALoad32(struct ARMMemory* memory, uint32_t address, int* cycleCounter)
 		value = ((int32_t*) gbaMemory->p->video.palette)[(address & (SIZE_PALETTE_RAM - 1)) >> 2];
 		break;
 	case BASE_VRAM:
-		value = ((int32_t*) gbaMemory->p->video.vram)[(address & 0x0001FFFF) >> 2];
+		value = ((int32_t*) gbaMemory->p->video.renderer->vram)[(address & 0x0001FFFF) >> 2];
 		break;
 	case BASE_OAM:
 		value = ((int32_t*) gbaMemory->p->video.oam.raw)[(address & (SIZE_OAM - 1)) >> 2];
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ int16_t GBALoad16(struct ARMMemory* memory, uint32_t address, int* cycleCounter)
 		value = gbaMemory->p->video.palette[(address & (SIZE_PALETTE_RAM - 1)) >> 1];
 		break;
 	case BASE_VRAM:
-		value = gbaMemory->p->video.vram[(address & 0x0001FFFF) >> 1];
+		value = gbaMemory->p->video.renderer->vram[(address & 0x0001FFFF) >> 1];
 		break;
 	case BASE_OAM:
 		value = gbaMemory->p->video.oam.raw[(address & (SIZE_OAM - 1)) >> 1];
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ void GBAStore32(struct ARMMemory* memory, uint32_t address, int32_t value, int*
 		break;
 	case BASE_VRAM:
 		if ((address & OFFSET_MASK) < SIZE_VRAM - 2) {
-			((int32_t*) gbaMemory->p->video.vram)[(address & 0x0001FFFF) >> 2] = value;
+			((int32_t*) gbaMemory->p->video.renderer->vram)[(address & 0x0001FFFF) >> 2] = value;
 		}
 		break;
 	case BASE_OAM:
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void GBAStore16(struct ARMMemory* memory, uint32_t address, int16_t value, int*
 		break;
 	case BASE_VRAM:
 		if ((address & OFFSET_MASK) < SIZE_VRAM) {
-			gbaMemory->p->video.vram[(address & 0x0001FFFF) >> 1] = value;
+			gbaMemory->p->video.renderer->vram[(address & 0x0001FFFF) >> 1] = value;
 		}
 		break;
 	case BASE_OAM:
diff --git a/src/gba/gba-video.c b/src/gba/gba-video.c
index bb3c0f748..97a1310f7 100644
--- a/src/gba/gba-video.c
+++ b/src/gba/gba-video.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
 
 static void GBAVideoDummyRendererInit(struct GBAVideoRenderer* renderer);
 static void GBAVideoDummyRendererDeinit(struct GBAVideoRenderer* renderer);
@@ -41,10 +42,13 @@ void GBAVideoInit(struct GBAVideo* video) {
 	video->nextHblankIRQ = 0;
 	video->nextVblankIRQ = 0;
 	video->nextVcounterIRQ = 0;
+
+	video->vram = mmap(0, SIZE_VRAM, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
 }
 
 void GBAVideoDeinit(struct GBAVideo* video) {
 	GBAVideoAssociateRenderer(video, &dummyRenderer);
+	munmap(video->vram, SIZE_VRAM);
 }
 
 void GBAVideoAssociateRenderer(struct GBAVideo* video, struct GBAVideoRenderer* renderer) {
diff --git a/src/gba/gba-video.h b/src/gba/gba-video.h
index 8706023f5..081793c34 100644
--- a/src/gba/gba-video.h
+++ b/src/gba/gba-video.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ struct GBAVideo {
 	int32_t nextVcounterIRQ;
 
 	uint16_t palette[SIZE_PALETTE_RAM >> 1];
-	uint16_t vram[SIZE_VRAM >> 1];
+	uint16_t* vram;
 	union GBAOAM oam;
 };