diff --git a/src/xenia/emulator.cc b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
index 8ea87f50d..2ce75b66e 100644
--- a/src/xenia/emulator.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
@@ -275,13 +275,9 @@ X_STATUS Emulator::LaunchStfsContainer(std::wstring path) {
 X_STATUS Emulator::CompleteLaunch(const std::wstring& path,
                                   const std::string& module_path) {
   // Allow xam to request module loads.
-  auto xam_module = kernel_state_->GetModule("xam.xex");
-  auto xam = kernel::object_ref<kernel::XamModule>(
-      reinterpret_cast<kernel::XamModule*>(xam_module.release()));
-
-  auto xboxkrnl_module = kernel_state_->GetModule("xboxkrnl.exe");
-  auto xboxkrnl = kernel::object_ref<kernel::XboxkrnlModule>(
-      reinterpret_cast<kernel::XboxkrnlModule*>(xboxkrnl_module.release()));
+  auto xam = kernel_state()->GetKernelModule<kernel::XamModule>("xam.xex");
+  auto xboxkrnl =
+      kernel_state()->GetKernelModule<kernel::XboxkrnlModule>("xboxkrnl.exe");
 
   int result = 0;
   auto next_module = module_path;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
index ed71209da..b90571b06 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
@@ -161,6 +161,18 @@ bool KernelState::IsKernelModule(const char* name) {
   return false;
 }
 
+object_ref<XKernelModule> KernelState::GetKernelModule(const char* name) {
+  assert_true(IsKernelModule(name));
+
+  for (auto kernel_module : kernel_modules_) {
+    if (kernel_module->Matches(name)) {
+      return retain_object(kernel_module.get());
+    }
+  }
+
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
 object_ref<XModule> KernelState::GetModule(const char* name) {
   if (!name) {
     // NULL name = self.
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
index e625d7809..28e074698 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
@@ -112,15 +112,23 @@ class KernelState {
   void UnregisterModule(XModule* module);
   bool IsKernelModule(const char* name);
   object_ref<XModule> GetModule(const char* name);
+
   object_ref<XUserModule> GetExecutableModule();
   void SetExecutableModule(object_ref<XUserModule> module);
+  object_ref<XUserModule> LoadUserModule(const char* name);
+
+  object_ref<XKernelModule> GetKernelModule(const char* name);
   template <typename T>
   object_ref<XKernelModule> LoadKernelModule() {
     auto kernel_module = object_ref<XKernelModule>(new T(emulator_, this));
     LoadKernelModule(kernel_module);
     return kernel_module;
   }
-  object_ref<XUserModule> LoadUserModule(const char* name);
+  template <typename T>
+  object_ref<T> GetKernelModule(const char* name) {
+    auto module = GetKernelModule(name);
+    return object_ref<T>(reinterpret_cast<T*>(module.release()));
+  }
 
   // Terminates a title: Unloads all modules, and kills all guest threads.
   void TerminateTitle(bool from_guest_thread = false);
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xam_info.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xam_info.cc
index 5bd13f619..ee095bb5a 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xam_info.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xam_info.cc
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ SHIM_CALL XamGetExecutionId_shim(PPCContext* ppc_context,
 }
 
 dword_result_t XamLoaderSetLaunchData(lpvoid_t data, dword_t size) {
-  auto xam_module = kernel_state()->GetModule("xam.xex");
-  auto xam = kernel::object_ref<kernel::XamModule>(
-      reinterpret_cast<kernel::XamModule*>(xam_module.release()));
+  auto xam = kernel_state()->GetKernelModule<kernel::XamModule>("xam.xex");
 
   auto& loader_data = xam->loader_data();
   if (loader_data.launch_data_ptr) {
@@ -114,9 +112,7 @@ dword_result_t XamLoaderSetLaunchData(lpvoid_t data, dword_t size) {
 DECLARE_XAM_EXPORT(XamLoaderSetLaunchData, ExportTag::kSketchy);
 
 dword_result_t XamLoaderGetLaunchDataSize(lpdword_t size_ptr) {
-  auto xam_module = kernel_state()->GetModule("xam.xex");
-  auto xam = kernel::object_ref<kernel::XamModule>(
-      reinterpret_cast<kernel::XamModule*>(xam_module.release()));
+  auto xam = kernel_state()->GetKernelModule<kernel::XamModule>("xam.xex");
 
   *size_ptr = xam->loader_data().launch_data_size;
 
@@ -126,9 +122,7 @@ DECLARE_XAM_EXPORT(XamLoaderGetLaunchDataSize, ExportTag::kSketchy);
 
 dword_result_t XamLoaderGetLaunchData(lpvoid_t buffer_ptr,
                                       dword_t buffer_size) {
-  auto xam_module = kernel_state()->GetModule("xam.xex");
-  auto xam = kernel::object_ref<kernel::XamModule>(
-      reinterpret_cast<kernel::XamModule*>(xam_module.release()));
+  auto xam = kernel_state()->GetKernelModule<kernel::XamModule>("xam.xex");
 
   auto& loader_data = xam->loader_data();
   if (loader_data.launch_data_ptr) {
@@ -146,9 +140,7 @@ dword_result_t XamLoaderGetLaunchData(lpvoid_t buffer_ptr,
 DECLARE_XAM_EXPORT(XamLoaderGetLaunchData, ExportTag::kSketchy);
 
 void XamLoaderLaunchTitle(lpstring_t raw_name, dword_t flags) {
-  auto xam_module = kernel_state()->GetModule("xam.xex");
-  auto xam = kernel::object_ref<kernel::XamModule>(
-      reinterpret_cast<kernel::XamModule*>(xam_module.release()));
+  auto xam = kernel_state()->GetKernelModule<kernel::XamModule>("xam.xex");
 
   auto& loader_data = xam->loader_data();
   loader_data.launch_flags = flags;