diff --git a/include/xxd-embedded.h b/include/xxd-embedded.h
index 8ac0617..ef04123 100644
--- a/include/xxd-embedded.h
+++ b/include/xxd-embedded.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 extern unsigned char checkra1n[];
 extern unsigned int checkra1n_len;
 
-extern unsigned char checkra1n_kpf_pongo[];
-extern unsigned int checkra1n_kpf_pongo_len;
+extern unsigned char checkra1n_kpf_pongo_lzma[];
+extern unsigned int checkra1n_kpf_pongo_lzma_len;
 
 extern unsigned char ramdisk_dmg_lzma[];
 extern unsigned int ramdisk_dmg_lzma_len;
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 3b35254..273eaf9 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CFLAGS += -DNO_RAMDISK -DRAMDISK_COMPRESSED_SIZE=\"0\"
 BUILD_OPTIONS += NO_RAMDISK
 endif
 ifneq ($(NO_KPF),1)
-OBJECTS += xxd-checkra1n-kpf-pongo.o
+OBJECTS += xxd-checkra1n-kpf-pongo.lzma.o
 else
 CFLAGS += -DNO_KPF
 BUILD_OPTIONS += NO_KPF
@@ -122,13 +122,8 @@ endif
 xxd-%.c: %
 	xxd -iC $< > $@
 
-ifneq ($(NO_RAMDISK),1)
-pongo_helper.o: pongo_helper.c $(wildcard ../include/*.h) ramdisk.dmg
-	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -DRAMDISK_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE="\"$$(wc -c < ramdisk.dmg | tr -d ' ')\"" $<
-else
-pongo_helper.o: pongo_helper.c $(wildcard ../include/*.h)
-	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $<
-endif
+pongo_helper.o: pongo_helper.c $(wildcard ../include/*.h) ramdisk.dmg checkra1n-kpf-pongo
+	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -DRAMDISK_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE="\"$$(wc -c < ramdisk.dmg | tr -d ' ')\"" -DKPF_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE="\"$$(wc -c < checkra1n-kpf-pongo | tr -d ' ')\"" $<
 
 %.o: %.c $(wildcard ../include/*.h)
 	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $<
@@ -147,8 +142,11 @@ libcheckra1nhelper.dylib: chkstk.S
 checkra1n-kpf-pongo:
 	curl -LO https://cdn.nickchan.lol/palera1n/artifacts/kpf/iOS15/checkra1n-kpf-pongo
 
-ramdisk.dmg.lzma: ramdisk.dmg
-	xz --format=lzma -vf6ekT 0 ramdisk.dmg
+%.lzma: %
+	xz --format=lzma -vf6ekT 0 $<
+
+checkra1n-kpf-pongo.lzma: checkra1n-kpf-pongo
+	xz --format=lzma -vf6ekT 0 checkra1n-kpf-pongo
 
 ramdisk.dmg:
 	curl -LO https://cdn.nickchan.lol/palera1n/c-rewrite/deps/ramdisk.dmg
diff --git a/src/fake_embedded.c b/src/fake_embedded.c
index 17dd279..5a6715d 100644
--- a/src/fake_embedded.c
+++ b/src/fake_embedded.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #ifdef NO_KPF
-unsigned char* checkra1n_kpf_pongo = NULL;
-unsigned int checkra1n_kpf_pongo_len = 0;
+unsigned char* checkra1n_kpf_pongo_lzma = NULL;
+unsigned int checkra1n_kpf_pongo_lzma_len = 0;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef NO_RAMDISK
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 7908664..b49368c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ unsigned int verbose = 0;
 char xargs_cmd[0x270] = "xargs ", palerain_flags_cmd[0x30] = "deadbeef";
 extern char** environ;
 
-niarelap_file_t* kpf_to_upload_1 = &checkra1n_kpf_pongo;
+niarelap_file_t* kpf_to_upload_1 = &checkra1n_kpf_pongo_lzma;
 niarelap_file_t* ramdisk_to_upload_1 = &ramdisk_dmg_lzma;
 niarelap_file_t* overlay_to_upload_1 = &binpack_dmg;
 
@@ -74,19 +74,6 @@ int build_checks(void) {
 	if (boyermoore_horspool_memmem(&checkra1n[0], checkra1n_len, (const unsigned char *)"[ra1npoc15-part] thanks to", strlen("[ra1npoc15-part] thanks to")) != NULL) {
 		palerain_flags |= palerain_option_checkrain_is_clone;
 	}
-#endif
-#ifndef NO_KPF
-	struct mach_header_64 *kpf_hdr = (struct mach_header_64 *)checkra1n_kpf_pongo;
-	if (kpf_hdr->magic != MH_MAGIC_64 && kpf_hdr->magic != MH_CIGAM_64) {
-		LOG(LOG_FATAL, "Broken build: Invalid kernel patchfinder: Not thin 64-bit Mach-O");
-		return -1;
-	} else if (kpf_hdr->filetype != MH_KEXT_BUNDLE) {
-		LOG(LOG_FATAL, "Broken build: Invalid kernel patchfinder: Not a kext bundle");
-		return -1;
-	} else if (kpf_hdr->cputype != CPU_TYPE_ARM64) {
-		LOG(LOG_FATAL, "Broken build: Invalid kernel patchfinder: CPU type is not arm64");
-		return -1;
-	}
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/optparse.c b/src/optparse.c
index 6631c97..4004913 100644
--- a/src/optparse.c
+++ b/src/optparse.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ int optparse(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 				return 1;
 			break;
 		case 'K':
-			if (override_file(&override_kpf, kpf_to_upload, &checkra1n_kpf_pongo_len, optarg))
+			if (override_file(&override_kpf, kpf_to_upload, &checkra1n_kpf_pongo_lzma_len, optarg))
 				return 1;
 			struct mach_header_64* hdr = (struct mach_header_64*)override_kpf.ptr;
 			if (hdr->magic != MH_MAGIC_64 && hdr->magic != MH_CIGAM_64) {
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ int optparse(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	snprintf(palerain_flags_cmd, 0x30, "palera1n_flags 0x%" PRIx64, palerain_flags);
 	LOG(LOG_VERBOSE3, "palerain_flags: %s", palerain_flags_cmd);
 	if (override_kpf.magic == OVERRIDE_MAGIC) {
-		LOG(LOG_VERBOSE4, "kpf override length %u -> %u", override_kpf.orig_len, checkra1n_kpf_pongo_len);
+		LOG(LOG_VERBOSE4, "kpf override length %u -> %u", override_kpf.orig_len, checkra1n_kpf_pongo_lzma_len);
 		LOG(LOG_VERBOSE4, "kpf override ptr %p -> %p", override_kpf.orig_ptr, **kpf_to_upload);
 	}
 	if (override_ramdisk.magic == OVERRIDE_MAGIC) {
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int optparse(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		if (!((palerain_flags & palerain_option_pongo_exit) || (palerain_flags & palerain_option_pongo_exit)))
 		{
 #ifdef NO_KPF
-			if (checkra1n_kpf_pongo_len == 0)
+			if (checkra1n_kpf_pongo_lzma_len == 0)
 			{
 				LOG(LOG_FATAL, "kernel patchfinder omitted in build but no override specified");
 				return -1;
diff --git a/src/pongo_helper.c b/src/pongo_helper.c
index 3cf20d6..74f5d43 100644
--- a/src/pongo_helper.c
+++ b/src/pongo_helper.c
@@ -41,8 +41,12 @@ void *pongo_usb_callback(stuff_t *arg) {
 	issue_pongo_command(handle, NULL);	
 	issue_pongo_command(handle, "fuse lock");
 	issue_pongo_command(handle, "sep auto");
-	upload_pongo_file(handle, **kpf_to_upload, checkra1n_kpf_pongo_len);
-	issue_pongo_command(handle, "modload");
+	upload_pongo_file(handle, **kpf_to_upload, checkra1n_kpf_pongo_lzma_len);
+	if (*kpf_to_upload == &checkra1n_kpf_pongo_lzma) {
+		issue_pongo_command(handle, "modload " KPF_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE);
+	} else {
+		issue_pongo_command(handle, "modload");
+	}
 	issue_pongo_command(handle, palerain_flags_cmd);
 #ifdef NO_RAMDISK
 	if (ramdisk_dmg_lzma_len != 0)
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ void *pongo_usb_callback(stuff_t *arg) {
 	{
 		// strncat(xargs_cmd, " rootdev=md0", 0x270 - strlen(xargs_cmd) - 1);
 		upload_pongo_file(handle, **ramdisk_to_upload, ramdisk_dmg_lzma_len);
-		if (&(**ramdisk_to_upload) == &ramdisk_dmg_lzma)
+		if ((*ramdisk_to_upload) == &ramdisk_dmg_lzma)
 			issue_pongo_command(handle, "ramdisk " RAMDISK_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE);
 		else {
 			issue_pongo_command(handle, "ramdisk");