diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp
index 2a66f8dd55..2d01e2ef58 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp
@@ -15,25 +15,18 @@
 
 namespace Kernel {
 
-class AddressArbiter : public Object {
-public:
-    std::string GetTypeName() const override { return "Arbiter"; }
-    std::string GetName() const override { return name; }
+ResultVal<SharedPtr<AddressArbiter>> AddressArbiter::Create(std::string name) {
+    SharedPtr<AddressArbiter> address_arbiter(new AddressArbiter);
+    // TOOD(yuriks): Don't create Handle (see Thread::Create())
+    CASCADE_RESULT(auto unused, Kernel::g_handle_table.Create(address_arbiter));
 
-    static const HandleType HANDLE_TYPE = HandleType::AddressArbiter;
-    HandleType GetHandleType() const override { return HANDLE_TYPE; }
+    address_arbiter->name = std::move(name);
 
-    std::string name;   ///< Name of address arbiter object (optional)
-};
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-ResultCode ArbitrateAddress(Handle handle, ArbitrationType type, u32 address, s32 value, u64 nanoseconds) {
-    AddressArbiter* object = Kernel::g_handle_table.Get<AddressArbiter>(handle).get();
-
-    if (object == nullptr)
-        return InvalidHandle(ErrorModule::Kernel);
+    return MakeResult<SharedPtr<AddressArbiter>>(std::move(address_arbiter));
+}
 
+ResultCode AddressArbiter::ArbitrateAddress(ArbitrationType type, VAddr address, s32 value,
+        u64 nanoseconds) {
     switch (type) {
 
     // Signal thread(s) waiting for arbitrate address...
@@ -91,18 +84,4 @@ ResultCode ArbitrateAddress(Handle handle, ArbitrationType type, u32 address, s3
     return RESULT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static AddressArbiter* CreateAddressArbiter(Handle& handle, const std::string& name) {
-    AddressArbiter* address_arbiter = new AddressArbiter;
-    // TOOD(yuriks): Fix error reporting
-    handle = Kernel::g_handle_table.Create(address_arbiter).ValueOr(INVALID_HANDLE);
-    address_arbiter->name = name;
-    return address_arbiter;
-}
-
-Handle CreateAddressArbiter(const std::string& name) {
-    Handle handle;
-    CreateAddressArbiter(handle, name);
-    return handle;
-}
-
 } // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.h
index 81084bdc81..536f0f0177 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.h
@@ -26,8 +26,28 @@ enum class ArbitrationType : u32 {
     DecrementAndWaitIfLessThanWithTimeout,
 };
 
-ResultCode ArbitrateAddress(Handle handle, ArbitrationType type, u32 address, s32 value, u64 nanoseconds);
+class AddressArbiter : public Object {
+public:
+    /**
+     * Creates an address arbiter.
+     *
+     * @param name Optional name used for debugging.
+     * @returns The created AddressArbiter.
+     */
+    static ResultVal<SharedPtr<AddressArbiter>> Create(std::string name = "Unknown");
 
-Handle CreateAddressArbiter(const std::string& name = "Unknown");
+    std::string GetTypeName() const override { return "Arbiter"; }
+    std::string GetName() const override { return name; }
+
+    static const HandleType HANDLE_TYPE = HandleType::AddressArbiter;
+    HandleType GetHandleType() const override { return HANDLE_TYPE; }
+
+    std::string name;   ///< Name of address arbiter object (optional)
+
+    ResultCode ArbitrateAddress(ArbitrationType type, VAddr address, s32 value, u64 nanoseconds);
+
+private:
+    AddressArbiter() = default;
+};
 
 } // namespace FileSys
diff --git a/src/core/hle/svc.cpp b/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
index 6cbe38bc3a..b093d03682 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
@@ -247,16 +247,34 @@ static Result WaitSynchronizationN(s32* out, Handle* handles, s32 handle_count,
 
 /// Create an address arbiter (to allocate access to shared resources)
 static Result CreateAddressArbiter(u32* arbiter) {
-    Handle handle = Kernel::CreateAddressArbiter();
-    *arbiter = handle;
-    return 0;
+    using Kernel::AddressArbiter;
+
+    ResultVal<SharedPtr<AddressArbiter>> arbiter_res = AddressArbiter::Create();
+    if (arbiter_res.Failed())
+        return arbiter_res.Code().raw;
+
+    ResultVal<Handle> handle_res = Kernel::g_handle_table.Create(*arbiter_res);
+    if (handle_res.Failed())
+        return handle_res.Code().raw;
+
+    LOG_TRACE(Kernel_SVC, "returned handle=0x%08X", *handle_res);
+
+    *arbiter = *handle_res;
+    return RESULT_SUCCESS.raw;
 }
 
 /// Arbitrate address
-static Result ArbitrateAddress(Handle arbiter, u32 address, u32 type, u32 value, s64 nanoseconds) {
-    LOG_TRACE(Kernel_SVC, "called handle=0x%08X, address=0x%08X, type=0x%08X, value=0x%08X", arbiter,
+static Result ArbitrateAddress(Handle handle, u32 address, u32 type, u32 value, s64 nanoseconds) {
+    using Kernel::AddressArbiter;
+
+    LOG_TRACE(Kernel_SVC, "called handle=0x%08X, address=0x%08X, type=0x%08X, value=0x%08X", handle,
         address, type, value);
-    return Kernel::ArbitrateAddress(arbiter, static_cast<Kernel::ArbitrationType>(type),
+
+    SharedPtr<AddressArbiter> arbiter = Kernel::g_handle_table.Get<AddressArbiter>(handle);
+    if (arbiter == nullptr)
+        return InvalidHandle(ErrorModule::Kernel).raw;
+
+    return arbiter->ArbitrateAddress(static_cast<Kernel::ArbitrationType>(type),
             address, value, nanoseconds).raw;
 }