diff --git a/src/interrupts.rs b/src/interrupts.rs
index 095367b..0d8ad37 100644
--- a/src/interrupts.rs
+++ b/src/interrupts.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use x86_64::structures::idt::{Idt, ExceptionStackFrame};
+use memory::MemoryController;
 
 lazy_static! {
     static ref IDT: Idt = {
@@ -9,7 +10,10 @@ lazy_static! {
     };
 }
 
-pub fn init() {
+pub fn init(memory_controller: &mut MemoryController) {
+    let double_fault_stack = memory_controller.alloc_stack(1)
+        .expect("could not allocate double fault stack");
+
     IDT.load();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 403c9f4..5d65479 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ pub extern "C" fn rust_main(multiboot_information_address: usize) {
     enable_write_protect_bit();
 
     // set up guard page and map the heap pages
-    memory::init(boot_info);
+    let mut memory_controller = memory::init(boot_info);
 
     unsafe {
         HEAP_ALLOCATOR.lock().init(HEAP_START, HEAP_START + HEAP_SIZE);
     }
 
     // initialize our IDT
-    interrupts::init();
+    interrupts::init(&mut memory_controller);
 
     for i in 0..10000 {
         format!("Some String");