diff --git a/src/kernel/memory_bootstrap.cpp b/src/kernel/memory_bootstrap.cpp
index cee6837..d0b4fca 100644
--- a/src/kernel/memory_bootstrap.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/memory_bootstrap.cpp
@@ -256,12 +256,12 @@ gather_block_lists(
 		}
 
 		if (block->has_flag(page_block_flags::used)) {
-			if (block->virtual_address == block->physical_address)
+			if (block->virtual_address || !block->physical_address)
 				block->flags |= page_block_flags::mapped;
 
-			used = page_block::insert_virtual(used, block);
+			used = page_block::insert(used, block);
 		} else {
-			free = page_block::insert_physical(free, block);
+			free = page_block::insert(free, block);
 		}
 
 		desc = desc_incr(desc, desc_length);
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ memory_initialize_managers(const void *memory_map, size_t map_length, size_t des
 	// Add it to the used list
 	removed->virtual_address = free_region_start_virt;
 	removed->flags = page_block_flags::used;
-	used_head = page_block::insert_virtual(used_head, removed);
+	used_head = page_block::insert(used_head, removed);
 
 	// Pull out the block that represents the rest
 	uint64_t free_next_phys = free_region_start_phys + used;
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ memory_initialize_managers(const void *memory_map, size_t map_length, size_t des
 	// Record that we're about to remap it into the page table address space
 	removed->virtual_address = pt_start_virt;
 	removed->flags = page_block_flags::used;
-	used_head = page_block::insert_virtual(used_head, removed);
+	used_head = page_block::insert(used_head, removed);
 
 	// Actually remap them into page table space
 	page_out(&tables[0], free_next, remaining_pages);
diff --git a/src/kernel/memory_pages.cpp b/src/kernel/memory_pages.cpp
index 0c12a16..d0d5d58 100644
--- a/src/kernel/memory_pages.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/memory_pages.cpp
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ page_block::append(page_block *list, page_block *extra)
 }
 
 page_block *
-page_block::insert_physical(page_block *list, page_block *block)
+page_block::insert(page_block *list, page_block *block)
 {
 	if (list == nullptr) return block;
 	else if (block == nullptr) return list;
 
 	page_block *cur = list;
 	page_block *prev = nullptr;
-	while (cur && cur->physical_address < block->physical_address) {
+	while (cur && page_block::compare(block, cur) > 0) {
 		prev = cur;
 		cur = cur->next;
 	}
@@ -53,25 +53,20 @@ page_block::insert_physical(page_block *list, page_block *block)
 	return block;
 }
 
-page_block *
-page_block::insert_virtual(page_block *list, page_block *block)
+int
+page_block::compare(const page_block *lhs, const page_block *rhs)
 {
-	if (list == nullptr) return block;
-	else if (block == nullptr) return list;
+	if (lhs->virtual_address < rhs->virtual_address)
+		return -1;
+	else if (lhs->virtual_address > rhs->virtual_address)
+		return 1;
 
-	page_block *cur = list;
-	page_block *prev = nullptr;
-	while (cur && cur->virtual_address < block->virtual_address) {
-		prev = cur;
-		cur = cur->next;
-	}
+	if (lhs->physical_address < rhs->physical_address)
+		return -1;
+	else if (lhs->physical_address > rhs->physical_address)
+		return 1;
 
-	block->next = cur;
-	if (prev) {
-		prev->next = block;
-		return list;
-	}
-	return block;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 page_block *
@@ -300,7 +295,7 @@ page_manager::unmap_pages(uint64_t address, unsigned count)
 		cur->next = nullptr;
 		cur->virtual_address = 0;
 		cur->flags = cur->flags & ~(page_block_flags::used | page_block_flags::mapped);
-		m_free = page_block::insert_physical(m_free, cur);
+		m_free = page_block::insert(m_free, cur);
 
 		cur = next;
 	}
diff --git a/src/kernel/memory_pages.h b/src/kernel/memory_pages.h
index 69c3d9a..da37f95 100644
--- a/src/kernel/memory_pages.h
+++ b/src/kernel/memory_pages.h
@@ -154,17 +154,17 @@ struct page_block
 	/// \returns    The new list head
 	static page_block * append(page_block *list, page_block *extra);
 
-	/// Sorted-insert of a block into the list by physical address.
+	/// Sorted-insert of a block into the list by address.
 	/// \arg list   The list to insert into
 	/// \arg block  The single block to insert
 	/// \returns    The new list head
-	static page_block * insert_physical(page_block *list, page_block *block);
+	static page_block * insert(page_block *list, page_block *block);
 
-	/// Sorted-insert of a block into the list by virtual address.
-	/// \arg list   The list to insert into
-	/// \arg block  The single block to insert
-	/// \returns    The new list head
-	static page_block * insert_virtual(page_block *list, page_block *block);
+	/// Compare two blocks by address.
+	/// \arg lhs   The left-hand comparator
+	/// \arg rhs   The right-hand comparator
+	/// \returns   <0 if lhs is sorts earlier, >0 if lhs sorts later, 0 for equal
+	static int compare(const page_block *lhs, const page_block *rhs);
 
 	/// Traverse the list, joining adjacent blocks where possible.
 	/// \arg list  The list to consolidate