6 files changed, 13 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/patch_manager.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/patch_manager.cpp
index b14d7cb0a..019caebe9 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/patch_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/patch_manager.cpp
@@ -345,23 +345,22 @@ std::map<std::string, std::string, std::less<>> PatchManager::GetPatchVersionNam
     return out;
 }
 
-std::pair<std::shared_ptr<NACP>, VirtualFile> PatchManager::GetControlMetadata() const {
+std::pair<std::unique_ptr<NACP>, VirtualFile> PatchManager::GetControlMetadata() const {
     const auto& installed{Service::FileSystem::GetUnionContents()};
 
     const auto base_control_nca = installed->GetEntry(title_id, ContentRecordType::Control);
     if (base_control_nca == nullptr)
         return {};
 
-    return ParseControlNCA(base_control_nca);
+    return ParseControlNCA(*base_control_nca);
 }
 
-std::pair<std::shared_ptr<NACP>, VirtualFile> PatchManager::ParseControlNCA(
-    const std::shared_ptr<NCA>& nca) const {
-    const auto base_romfs = nca->GetRomFS();
+std::pair<std::unique_ptr<NACP>, VirtualFile> PatchManager::ParseControlNCA(const NCA& nca) const {
+    const auto base_romfs = nca.GetRomFS();
     if (base_romfs == nullptr)
         return {};
 
-    const auto romfs = PatchRomFS(base_romfs, nca->GetBaseIVFCOffset(), ContentRecordType::Control);
+    const auto romfs = PatchRomFS(base_romfs, nca.GetBaseIVFCOffset(), ContentRecordType::Control);
     if (romfs == nullptr)
         return {};
 
@@ -373,7 +372,7 @@ std::pair<std::shared_ptr<NACP>, VirtualFile> PatchManager::ParseControlNCA(
     if (nacp_file == nullptr)
         nacp_file = extracted->GetFile("Control.nacp");
 
-    const auto nacp = nacp_file == nullptr ? nullptr : std::make_shared<NACP>(nacp_file);
+    auto nacp = nacp_file == nullptr ? nullptr : std::make_unique<NACP>(nacp_file);
 
     VirtualFile icon_file;
     for (const auto& language : FileSys::LANGUAGE_NAMES) {
@@ -382,6 +381,6 @@ std::pair<std::shared_ptr<NACP>, VirtualFile> PatchManager::ParseControlNCA(
             break;
     }
 
-    return {nacp, icon_file};
+    return {std::move(nacp), icon_file};
 }
 } // namespace FileSys
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/patch_manager.h b/src/core/file_sys/patch_manager.h
index eb6fc4607..7d168837f 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/patch_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/patch_manager.h
@@ -57,11 +57,10 @@ public:
 
     // Given title_id of the program, attempts to get the control data of the update and parse it,
     // falling back to the base control data.
-    std::pair<std::shared_ptr<NACP>, VirtualFile> GetControlMetadata() const;
+    std::pair<std::unique_ptr<NACP>, VirtualFile> GetControlMetadata() const;
 
     // Version of GetControlMetadata that takes an arbitrary NCA
-    std::pair<std::shared_ptr<NACP>, VirtualFile> ParseControlNCA(
-        const std::shared_ptr<NCA>& nca) const;
+    std::pair<std::unique_ptr<NACP>, VirtualFile> ParseControlNCA(const NCA& nca) const;
 
 private:
     u64 title_id;
diff --git a/src/core/loader/nsp.cpp b/src/core/loader/nsp.cpp
index 5534ce01c..13e57848d 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/nsp.cpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/nsp.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ AppLoader_NSP::AppLoader_NSP(FileSys::VirtualFile file)
         return;
 
     std::tie(nacp_file, icon_file) =
-        FileSys::PatchManager(nsp->GetProgramTitleID()).ParseControlNCA(control_nca);
+        FileSys::PatchManager(nsp->GetProgramTitleID()).ParseControlNCA(*control_nca);
 }
 
 AppLoader_NSP::~AppLoader_NSP() = default;
diff --git a/src/core/loader/nsp.h b/src/core/loader/nsp.h
index b006594a6..db91cd01e 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/nsp.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/nsp.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<AppLoader> secondary_loader;
 
     FileSys::VirtualFile icon_file;
-    std::shared_ptr<FileSys::NACP> nacp_file;
+    std::unique_ptr<FileSys::NACP> nacp_file;
     u64 title_id;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/xci.cpp b/src/core/loader/xci.cpp
index ee5452eb9..7a619acb4 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/xci.cpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/xci.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ AppLoader_XCI::AppLoader_XCI(FileSys::VirtualFile file)
         return;
 
     std::tie(nacp_file, icon_file) =
-        FileSys::PatchManager(xci->GetProgramTitleID()).ParseControlNCA(control_nca);
+        FileSys::PatchManager(xci->GetProgramTitleID()).ParseControlNCA(*control_nca);
 }
 
 AppLoader_XCI::~AppLoader_XCI() = default;
diff --git a/src/core/loader/xci.h b/src/core/loader/xci.h
index 770ed1437..46f8dfc9e 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/xci.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/xci.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<AppLoader_NCA> nca_loader;
 
     FileSys::VirtualFile icon_file;
-    std::shared_ptr<FileSys::NACP> nacp_file;
+    std::unique_ptr<FileSys::NACP> nacp_file;
 };
 
 } // namespace Loader