diff --git a/src/core/memory.cpp b/src/core/memory.cpp
index 2722c68a9..b7b4aebe1 100644
--- a/src/core/memory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/memory.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void MemoryManager::Free(PAddr phys_addr, size_t size) {
         }
     }
     for (const auto& [addr, size] : remove_list) {
-        UnmapMemory(addr, size);
+        UnmapMemoryImpl(addr, size);
     }
 
     // Mark region as free and attempt to coalesce it with neighbours.
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int MemoryManager::Reserve(void** out_addr, VAddr virtual_addr, size_t size, Mem
         const auto& vma = FindVMA(mapped_addr)->second;
         // If the VMA is mapped, unmap the region first.
         if (vma.IsMapped()) {
-            UnmapMemory(mapped_addr, size);
+            UnmapMemoryImpl(mapped_addr, size);
         }
         const size_t remaining_size = vma.base + vma.size - mapped_addr;
         ASSERT_MSG(vma.type == VMAType::Free && remaining_size >= size);
@@ -233,7 +233,10 @@ int MemoryManager::MapFile(void** out_addr, VAddr virtual_addr, size_t size, Mem
 
 void MemoryManager::UnmapMemory(VAddr virtual_addr, size_t size) {
     std::scoped_lock lk{mutex};
+    UnmapMemoryImpl(virtual_addr, size);
+}
 
+void MemoryManager::UnmapMemoryImpl(VAddr virtual_addr, size_t size) {
     const auto it = FindVMA(virtual_addr);
     const auto& vma_base = it->second;
     ASSERT_MSG(vma_base.Contains(virtual_addr, size),
diff --git a/src/core/memory.h b/src/core/memory.h
index c8638626a..b7edee33a 100644
--- a/src/core/memory.h
+++ b/src/core/memory.h
@@ -214,11 +214,13 @@ private:
 
     DMemHandle Split(DMemHandle dmem_handle, size_t offset_in_area);
 
+    void UnmapMemoryImpl(VAddr virtual_addr, size_t size);
+
 private:
     AddressSpace impl;
     DMemMap dmem_map;
     VMAMap vma_map;
-    std::recursive_mutex mutex;
+    std::mutex mutex;
     size_t total_direct_size{};
     size_t total_flexible_size{};
     size_t flexible_usage{};
diff --git a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.cpp
index 0151f2c13..aad70b8ce 100644
--- a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ bool BufferCache::BindVertexBuffers(const Shader::Info& vs_info) {
 
     // Map buffers
     for (auto& range : ranges_merged) {
-        const auto [buffer, offset] = ObtainBuffer(range.base_address, range.GetSize(), false);
+        const auto [buffer, offset] = ObtainBufferImpl(range.base_address, range.GetSize(), false);
         range.vk_buffer = buffer->buffer;
         range.offset = offset;
     }
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ u32 BufferCache::BindIndexBuffer(bool& is_indexed, u32 index_offset) {
 
     // Bind index buffer.
     const u32 index_buffer_size = regs.num_indices * index_size;
-    const auto [vk_buffer, offset] = ObtainBuffer(index_address, index_buffer_size, false);
+    const auto [vk_buffer, offset] = ObtainBufferImpl(index_address, index_buffer_size, false);
     const auto cmdbuf = scheduler.CommandBuffer();
     cmdbuf.bindIndexBuffer(vk_buffer->Handle(), offset, index_type);
     return regs.num_indices;
@@ -231,6 +231,11 @@ u32 BufferCache::BindIndexBuffer(bool& is_indexed, u32 index_offset) {
 std::pair<Buffer*, u32> BufferCache::ObtainBuffer(VAddr device_addr, u32 size, bool is_written,
                                                   bool is_texel_buffer) {
     std::scoped_lock lk{mutex};
+    return ObtainBufferImpl(device_addr, size, is_written, is_texel_buffer);
+}
+
+std::pair<Buffer*, u32> BufferCache::ObtainBufferImpl(VAddr device_addr, u32 size, bool is_written,
+                                                      bool is_texel_buffer) {
     static constexpr u64 StreamThreshold = CACHING_PAGESIZE;
     const bool is_gpu_dirty = memory_tracker.IsRegionGpuModified(device_addr, size);
     if (!is_written && !is_texel_buffer && size <= StreamThreshold && !is_gpu_dirty) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
index a07470b8e..e913a1382 100644
--- a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
@@ -120,13 +120,17 @@ private:
 
     void DeleteBuffer(BufferId buffer_id, bool do_not_mark = false);
 
+    [[nodiscard]] std::pair<Buffer*, u32> ObtainBufferImpl(VAddr gpu_addr, u32 size,
+                                                           bool is_written,
+                                                           bool is_texel_buffer = false);
+
     const Vulkan::Instance& instance;
     Vulkan::Scheduler& scheduler;
     const AmdGpu::Liverpool* liverpool;
     PageManager& tracker;
     StreamBuffer staging_buffer;
     StreamBuffer stream_buffer;
-    std::recursive_mutex mutex;
+    std::mutex mutex;
     Common::SlotVector<Buffer> slot_buffers;
     MemoryTracker memory_tracker;
     PageTable page_table;