diff --git a/src/Dmf_BusFilter.c b/src/Dmf_BusFilter.c
index 7113733..76075c7 100644
--- a/src/Dmf_BusFilter.c
+++ b/src/Dmf_BusFilter.c
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ typedef struct _BUS_RELATIONS_WORK_CONTEXT
 
 // Forward declarations
 //
-#pragma code_seg("PAGE")
 _IRQL_requires_max_(PASSIVE_LEVEL)
 static
 void
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ DMF_BusFilter_Relations_RemoveDevice(
     _In_ PDEVICE_OBJECT DeviceObject,
     _In_ PIRP RemoveIrp
     );
-#pragma code_seg()
 
 _IRQL_requires_max_(PASSIVE_LEVEL)
 static
@@ -189,14 +187,12 @@ DMF_BusFilter_Relations_AddDevice(
     _In_ PDEVICE_OBJECT PhysicalDeviceObject
     );
 
-#pragma code_seg("PAGE")
 _IRQL_requires_max_(PASSIVE_LEVEL)
 static
 VOID
 BusFilter_TeardownChildDevices(
     _In_ WDFDEVICE Device
     );
-#pragma code_seg()
 
 EVT_WDF_OBJECT_CONTEXT_CLEANUP DMF_BusFilter_EvtBusDeviceContextCleanup;
 
@@ -205,7 +201,9 @@ EVT_WDF_OBJECT_CONTEXT_CLEANUP DMF_BusFilter_EvtBusDeviceContextCleanup;
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 
-#pragma code_seg("PAGE")
+// NOTE: Not in the PAGE segment because it acquires ChildListLock (raising IRQL
+// to DISPATCH_LEVEL), making pageable memory unsafe while the lock is held.
+//
 _IRQL_requires_max_(PASSIVE_LEVEL)
 static
 void
@@ -251,8 +249,6 @@ Return Value:
 
     FuncEntry(DMF_TRACE);
 
-    PAGED_CODE();
-
     // Step 1: release the remove lock (matching the IoAcquireRemoveLock in
     // DispatchHandler) AND wait for all other in-flight holders to drain.
     // After this call, no concurrent dispatcher can be accessing the extension
@@ -285,7 +281,6 @@ Return Value:
 
     FuncExitNoReturn(DMF_TRACE);
 }
-#pragma code_seg()
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Child PnP dispatch
@@ -748,7 +743,9 @@ Exit:
 // DEVICE_RELATIONS returned by the lower bus driver. Must be called at PASSIVE_LEVEL
 // because DMF_BusFilter_Relations_AddDevice requires it.
 //
-#pragma code_seg("PAGE")
+// NOTE: Not in the PAGE segment because it acquires ChildListLock (raising IRQL
+// to DISPATCH_LEVEL), making pageable memory unsafe while the lock is held.
+//
 _IRQL_requires_max_(PASSIVE_LEVEL)
 static
 void
@@ -761,8 +758,6 @@ DMF_BusFilter_ProcessBusRelations(
     WDM_CHILD_DEVICE_EXTENSION* childExtension = NULL;
     PARENT_BUS_DEVICE_CONTEXT* parentContext = DMF_BusFilter_GetParentContext(Device);
 
-    PAGED_CODE();
-
     if (parentContext == NULL)
     {
         return;
@@ -808,7 +803,6 @@ DMF_BusFilter_ProcessBusRelations(
         }
     }
 }
-#pragma code_seg()
 
 // Work item routine: runs at PASSIVE_LEVEL when the completion routine fires at
 // DISPATCH_LEVEL and cannot call IoCreateDevice / IoAttachDeviceToDeviceStackSafe
@@ -1638,7 +1632,9 @@ Return Value:
     return NULL;
 }
 
-#pragma code_seg("PAGE")
+// NOTE: Not in the PAGE segment because it acquires ChildListLock (raising IRQL
+// to DISPATCH_LEVEL), making pageable memory unsafe while the lock is held.
+//
 _IRQL_requires_max_(PASSIVE_LEVEL)
 static
 VOID
@@ -1682,8 +1678,6 @@ Return Value:
 
     FuncEntry(DMF_TRACE);
 
-    PAGED_CODE();
-
     if (parentContext == NULL || context == NULL)
     {
         goto Exit;
@@ -1777,7 +1771,6 @@ Exit:
 
     FuncExitNoReturn(DMF_TRACE);
 }
-#pragma code_seg()
 
 #pragma code_seg("PAGE")
 _Use_decl_annotations_