diff --git a/src/internal/ntapi.c b/src/internal/ntapi.c
index a808aa1..dfb614b 100644
--- a/src/internal/ntapi.c
+++ b/src/internal/ntapi.c
@@ -89,6 +89,18 @@ static union __ntapi_img_rdata __ntapi_rdata = {{
 #define import_table	__ntapi_rdata.img_sec_data.__ntapi_import_table
 
 
+static int __ipc_memfn(
+	struct dalist_ex *	dlist,
+	void **			addr,
+	size_t *		alloc_size)
+{
+	(void)dlist;
+	(void)addr;
+	(void)alloc_size;
+
+	return DALIST_EMEMFN;
+}
+
 static void __ntapi_init_adjust_privileges(void)
 {
 	uintptr_t		buffer[64];
@@ -181,7 +193,7 @@ static int32_t __fastcall __ntapi_init_once(ntapi_vtbl ** pvtbl)
 			&internals->ipc_conns,
 			sizeof(nt_ipc_conn),
 			NT_ALLOCATION_GRANULARITY,
-			__ntapi_ipc_page_alloc,
+			__ipc_memfn,
 			DALIST_MEMFN_CUSTOM)))
 		return status;
 
@@ -640,7 +652,7 @@ static int32_t __ntapi_init_solib_fork_child_finalize(void)
 			&__internals->ipc_conns,
 			sizeof(nt_ipc_conn),
 			NT_ALLOCATION_GRANULARITY,
-			__ntapi_ipc_page_alloc,
+			__ipc_memfn,
 			DALIST_MEMFN_CUSTOM)))
 		return status;
 
diff --git a/src/internal/ntapi_impl.h b/src/internal/ntapi_impl.h
index f565fff..43511d4 100644
--- a/src/internal/ntapi_impl.h
+++ b/src/internal/ntapi_impl.h
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@ __attr_protected__ int32_t __ntapi_tt_open_dir_utf8(void ** hfile, void * hat, c
 __attr_protected__ int32_t __ntapi_dsr_connect_internal_client(nt_daemon_params *);
 __attr_protected__ int32_t __ntapi_dsr_internal_client_connect(nt_daemon_params *);
 
-/* ipc internals */
-__attr_protected__ int __ntapi_ipc_page_alloc(struct dalist_ex * dlist, void ** addr, size_t * alloc_size);
-
 /* debug */
 #define __ntidx(x) __offsetof(ntapi_vtbl,x) / sizeof(size_t)
 
diff --git a/src/ipc/ntapi_ipc_connect.c b/src/ipc/ntapi_ipc_connect.c
index eacbff2..fa2abca 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ntapi_ipc_connect.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ntapi_ipc_connect.c
@@ -285,6 +285,40 @@ static int32_t __ipc_set_client_keys(
 	return NT_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+
+static int __ipc_page_alloc(void)
+{
+	int32_t			status;
+	size_t			size;
+	struct dalist_ex *	dlist;
+	void *			addr;
+	ntapi_internals *	__internals;
+
+	__internals = __ntapi_internals();
+
+	addr  = 0;
+	size  = NT_ALLOCATION_GRANULARITY;
+	dlist = &__internals->ipc_conns;
+
+	if (__internals->ipc_page == __NT_IPC_PAGES)
+		return NT_STATUS_QUOTA_EXCEEDED;
+
+	if ((status = __ntapi->zw_allocate_virtual_memory(
+			NT_CURRENT_PROCESS_HANDLE,
+			&addr,0,&size,
+			NT_MEM_COMMIT,
+			NT_PAGE_READWRITE)))
+		return status;
+
+	__internals->ipc_pages[__internals->ipc_page++] = addr;
+
+	dalist_deposit_memory_block(
+		dlist,addr,size);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 static int32_t __ipc_connect_by_attr(
 	void **			hport,
 	const nt_port_attr *	attr,
@@ -351,10 +385,13 @@ static int32_t __ipc_connect_by_attr(
 		return __ipc_connect_return(hlock,NT_STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
 
 	/* allocate list node */
-        if ((status = dalist_get_free_node(
-			&__internals->ipc_conns,
-			(void **)&node)))
-		return __ipc_connect_return(hlock,status);
+	if (!__internals->ipc_conns.free)
+		if ((status = __ipc_page_alloc()))
+			return __ipc_connect_return(hlock,status);
+
+	dalist_get_free_node(
+		&__internals->ipc_conns,
+		(void **)&node);
 
 	/* connect as needed */
 	if (!hconn) {
@@ -578,39 +615,6 @@ int32_t __stdcall __ntapi_ipc_connect_by_port(
 }
 
 
-int __ntapi_ipc_page_alloc(
-	struct dalist_ex *	dlist,
-	void **			addr,
-	size_t *		alloc_size)
-{
-	int32_t			status;
-	size_t			size;
-	ntapi_internals *	__internals;
-
-	__internals = __ntapi_internals();
-	size        = __NT_INTERNAL_PAGE_SIZE;
-
-	if (__internals->ipc_page == __NT_IPC_PAGES)
-		return NT_STATUS_QUOTA_EXCEEDED;
-
-	if ((status = __ntapi->zw_allocate_virtual_memory(
-			NT_CURRENT_PROCESS_HANDLE,
-			addr,0,&size,
-			NT_MEM_COMMIT,
-			NT_PAGE_READWRITE)))
-		return status;
-
-	dalist_deposit_memory_block(
-		dlist,*addr,size);
-
-	__internals->ipc_pages[__internals->ipc_page++] = *addr;
-
-	*alloc_size = size;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
 int32_t __stdcall __ntapi_ipc_get_port_by_attr(
 	__out	void **			hport,
 	__in	nt_port_attr *		attr)
diff --git a/src/process/ntapi_tt_fork.c b/src/process/ntapi_tt_fork.c
index 5690164..dcd551f 100644
--- a/src/process/ntapi_tt_fork.c
+++ b/src/process/ntapi_tt_fork.c
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@
 static intptr_t	__fork_retry_stats  = 0;
 static intptr_t	__fork_resume_stats = 0;
 
+static int __ipc_memfn(
+	struct dalist_ex *	dlist,
+	void **			addr,
+	size_t *		alloc_size)
+{
+	(void)dlist;
+	(void)addr;
+	(void)alloc_size;
+
+	return DALIST_EMEMFN;
+}
+
 static intptr_t __fastcall __ntapi_tt_fork_finalize(void ** hprocess)
 {
 	int32_t			status;
@@ -46,7 +58,7 @@ static intptr_t __fastcall __ntapi_tt_fork_finalize(void ** hprocess)
 			&__internals->ipc_conns,
 			sizeof(nt_ipc_conn),
 			NT_ALLOCATION_GRANULARITY,
-			__ntapi_ipc_page_alloc,
+			__ipc_memfn,
 			DALIST_MEMFN_CUSTOM)))
 		return status;