diff --git a/src/common/memory_pool.cpp b/src/common/memory_pool.cpp
index 32de1236..71c102a2 100644
--- a/src/common/memory_pool.cpp
+++ b/src/common/memory_pool.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ namespace Dynarmic {
 namespace Common {
 
 Pool::Pool(size_t object_size, size_t initial_pool_size) : object_size(object_size), slab_size(initial_pool_size) {
-    current_slab = (char*)std::malloc(object_size * slab_size);
-    current_ptr = current_slab;
-    remaining = slab_size;
+    AllocateNewSlab();
 }
 
 Pool::~Pool() {
@@ -28,17 +26,22 @@ Pool::~Pool() {
 void* Pool::Alloc() {
     if (remaining == 0) {
         slabs.emplace_back(current_slab);
-        current_slab = (char*)std::malloc(object_size * slab_size);
-        current_ptr = current_slab;
-        remaining = slab_size;
+        AllocateNewSlab();
     }
 
-    void* ret = (void*)current_ptr;
+    void* ret = static_cast<void*>(current_ptr);
     current_ptr += object_size;
     remaining--;
 
     return ret;
 }
 
+void Pool::AllocateNewSlab() {
+    current_slab = static_cast<char*>(std::malloc(object_size * slab_size));
+    current_ptr = current_slab;
+    remaining = slab_size;
+}
+
+
 } // namespace Common
 } // namespace Dynarmic
diff --git a/src/common/memory_pool.h b/src/common/memory_pool.h
index fc64958b..1099e62f 100644
--- a/src/common/memory_pool.h
+++ b/src/common/memory_pool.h
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ public:
     void* Alloc();
 
 private:
+    // Allocates a completely new memory slab.
+    // Used when an entirely new slab is needed
+    // due the current one running out of usable space.
+    void AllocateNewSlab();
+
     size_t object_size;
     size_t slab_size;
     char* current_slab;