diff --git a/nx/include/switch/services/pctl.h b/nx/include/switch/services/pctl.h
index d1fbed28..1e3181d9 100644
--- a/nx/include/switch/services/pctl.h
+++ b/nx/include/switch/services/pctl.h
@@ -6,12 +6,21 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "../kernel/ipc.h"
-#include "../services/sm.h"
+#include "../types.h"
+#include "../sf/service.h"
 
+/// Initialize pctl.
 Result pctlInitialize(void);
+
+/// Exit pctl.
 void pctlExit(void);
 
+/// Gets the Service object for the actual pctl service session.
+Service* pctlGetServiceSession(void);
+
+/// Gets the Service object for IParentalControlService.
+Service* pctlGetServiceSession_Service(void);
+
 /// Confirm whether VrMode is allowed. Only available with [4.0.0+].
 Result pctlConfirmStereoVisionPermission(void);
 
diff --git a/nx/source/services/pctl.c b/nx/source/services/pctl.c
index 1a100760..181a4c19 100644
--- a/nx/source/services/pctl.c
+++ b/nx/source/services/pctl.c
@@ -1,23 +1,19 @@
+#include "service_guard.h"
 #include "services/pctl.h"
-#include "arm/atomics.h"
 #include "runtime/hosversion.h"
 
 static Service g_pctlSrv;
 static Service g_pctlSession;
-static u64 g_refCnt;
 
-static Result _pctlCreateService(Service* out, u64 cmd_id);
-static Result _pctlNoIO(u64 cmd_id);
+static Result _pctlCreateService(Service* srv_out, u32 cmd_id);
+static Result _pctlCmdNoIO(u32 cmd_id);
 
-Result pctlInitialize(void) {
+NX_GENERATE_SERVICE_GUARD(pctl);
+
+Result _pctlInitialize(void) {
     Result rc=0;
     bool sysverflag = hosversionBefore(4,0,0);
 
-    atomicIncrement64(&g_refCnt);
-
-    if (serviceIsActive(&g_pctlSrv))
-        return 0;
-
     rc = smGetService(&g_pctlSrv, "pctl:a");
     if (R_FAILED(rc)) rc = smGetService(&g_pctlSrv, "pctl:s");
     if (R_FAILED(rc)) rc = smGetService(&g_pctlSrv, "pctl:r");
@@ -27,126 +23,48 @@ Result pctlInitialize(void) {
 
     if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) rc = _pctlCreateService(&g_pctlSession, sysverflag ? 0 : 1);
 
-    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc) && !sysverflag) rc = _pctlNoIO(1);
-
-    if (R_FAILED(rc))
-        pctlExit();
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc) && !sysverflag) rc = _pctlCmdNoIO(1);
 
     return rc;
 }
 
-void pctlExit(void) {
-    if (atomicDecrement64(&g_refCnt) == 0) {
-        serviceClose(&g_pctlSession);
-        serviceClose(&g_pctlSrv);
-    }
+void _pctlCleanup(void) {
+    serviceClose(&g_pctlSession);
+    serviceClose(&g_pctlSrv);
 }
 
-static Result _pctlCreateService(Service* out, u64 cmd_id) {
-    IpcCommand c;
-    ipcInitialize(&c);
-    ipcSendPid(&c);
-
-    struct {
-        u64 magic;
-        u64 cmd_id;
-        u64 pid_reserved;
-    } *raw;
-
-    raw = serviceIpcPrepareHeader(&g_pctlSrv, &c, sizeof(*raw));
-
-    raw->magic = SFCI_MAGIC;
-    raw->cmd_id = cmd_id;
-    raw->pid_reserved = 0;
-
-    Result rc = serviceIpcDispatch(&g_pctlSrv);
-
-    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) {
-        IpcParsedCommand r;
-
-        struct {
-            u64 magic;
-            u64 result;
-        } *resp;
-
-        serviceIpcParse(&g_pctlSrv, &r, sizeof(*resp));
-        resp = r.Raw;
-
-        rc = resp->result;
-
-        if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc))
-            serviceCreateSubservice(out, &g_pctlSrv, &r, 0);
-    }
-
-    return rc;
+Service* pctlGetServiceSession(void) {
+    return &g_pctlSrv;
 }
 
-static Result _pctlNoIO(u64 cmd_id) {
-    IpcCommand c;
-    ipcInitialize(&c);
-
-    struct {
-        u64 magic;
-        u64 cmd_id;
-    } *raw;
-
-    raw = serviceIpcPrepareHeader(&g_pctlSession, &c, sizeof(*raw));
-
-    raw->magic = SFCI_MAGIC;
-    raw->cmd_id = cmd_id;
-
-    Result rc = serviceIpcDispatch(&g_pctlSession);
-
-    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) {
-        IpcParsedCommand r;
-
-        struct {
-            u64 magic;
-            u64 result;
-        } *resp;
-
-        serviceIpcParse(&g_pctlSession, &r, sizeof(*resp));
-        resp = r.Raw;
-
-        rc = resp->result;
-    }
-
-    return rc;
+Service* pctlGetServiceSession_Service(void) {
+    return &g_pctlSession;
 }
 
-static Result _pctlNoInputOutBool(u64 cmd_id, bool *flag) {
-    IpcCommand c;
-    ipcInitialize(&c);
+static Result _pctlCreateService(Service* srv_out, u32 cmd_id) {
+    u64 pid_reserved=0;
+    serviceAssumeDomain(&g_pctlSrv);
+    return serviceDispatchIn(&g_pctlSrv, cmd_id, pid_reserved,
+        .in_send_pid = true,
+        .out_num_objects = 1,
+        .out_objects = srv_out,
+    );
+}
 
-    struct {
-        u64 magic;
-        u64 cmd_id;
-    } *raw;
+static Result _pctlCmdNoIO(u32 cmd_id) {
+    serviceAssumeDomain(&g_pctlSession);
+    return serviceDispatch(&g_pctlSession, cmd_id);
+}
 
-    raw = serviceIpcPrepareHeader(&g_pctlSession, &c, sizeof(*raw));
-
-    raw->magic = SFCI_MAGIC;
-    raw->cmd_id = cmd_id;
-
-    Result rc = serviceIpcDispatch(&g_pctlSession);
-
-    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) {
-        IpcParsedCommand r;
-
-        struct {
-            u64 magic;
-            u64 result;
-            u8 out;
-        } PACKED *resp;
-
-        serviceIpcParse(&g_pctlSession, &r, sizeof(*resp));
-        resp = r.Raw;
-
-        rc = resp->result;
-
-        if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc) && flag) *flag = resp->out!=0;
-    }
+static Result _pctlCmdNoInOutU8(u8 *out, u32 cmd_id) {
+    serviceAssumeDomain(&g_pctlSession);
+    return serviceDispatchOut(&g_pctlSession, cmd_id, *out);
+}
 
+static Result _pctlCmdNoInOutBool(bool *out, u32 cmd_id) {
+    u8 tmp=0;
+    Result rc = _pctlCmdNoInOutU8(&tmp, cmd_id);
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc) && out) *out = tmp!=0;
     return rc;
 }
 
@@ -154,24 +72,24 @@ Result pctlConfirmStereoVisionPermission(void) {
     if (hosversionBefore(4,0,0))
         return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_IncompatSysVer);
 
-    return _pctlNoIO(1013);
+    return _pctlCmdNoIO(1013);
 }
 
 Result pctlIsRestrictionEnabled(bool *flag) {
-    return _pctlNoInputOutBool(1031, flag);
+    return _pctlCmdNoInOutBool(flag, 1031);
 }
 
 Result pctlResetConfirmedStereoVisionPermission(void) {
     if (hosversionBefore(5,0,0))
         return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_IncompatSysVer);
 
-    return _pctlNoIO(1064);
+    return _pctlCmdNoIO(1064);
 }
 
 Result pctlIsStereoVisionPermitted(bool *flag) {
     if (hosversionBefore(5,0,0))
         return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_IncompatSysVer);
 
-    return _pctlNoInputOutBool(1065, flag);
+    return _pctlCmdNoInOutBool(flag, 1065);
 }