diff --git a/volatility/plugins/linux/pslist.py b/volatility/plugins/linux/pslist.py
index 6825a54c4..cbddc5436 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/linux/pslist.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/linux/pslist.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class PsList(interfaces_plugins.PluginInterface):
     def list_tasks(self):
         """Lists all the tasks in the primary layer"""
 
-        layer_name = self.config['primary.memory_layer']
+        layer_name = self.context.memory[self.config['primary']].config['memory_layer']
 
         _, aslr_shift = linux.LinuxUtilities.find_aslr(self.context, self.config["vmlinux"], layer_name)
         vmlinux = self.context.module(self.config["vmlinux"], self.config["primary"], aslr_shift)
diff --git a/volatility/plugins/volshell.py b/volatility/plugins/volshell.py
index 92651fe62..cb10125d9 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/volshell.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/volshell.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Volshell(plugins.PluginInterface):
         context = self.context
         config = self.config
         layer_name = self.config['primary']
-        kvo = config.get('primary.kernel_virtual_offset', None)
+        kvo = context.memory[layer_name].config.get('kernel_virtual_offset')
         members = lambda x: list(sorted(x.vol.members.keys()))
 
         # Determine locals
diff --git a/volatility/plugins/windows/hivelist.py b/volatility/plugins/windows/hivelist.py
index f2845cef3..aea77284a 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/windows/hivelist.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/windows/hivelist.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class HiveList(plugins.PluginInterface):
         layer_name = self.config['primary']
 
         # We only use the object factory to demonstrate how to use one
-        kvo = self.config['primary.kernel_virtual_offset']
+        kvo = self.context.memory[layer_name].config['kernel_virtual_offset']
         ntkrnlmp = self.context.module(self.config["nt"], layer_name = layer_name, offset = kvo)
 
         list_head = ntkrnlmp.get_symbol("CmpHiveListHead").address
diff --git a/volatility/plugins/windows/modules.py b/volatility/plugins/windows/modules.py
index 83223691d..d7b172211 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/windows/modules.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/windows/modules.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Modules(plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         layer_name = self.config['primary']
 
-        kvo = self.config['primary.kernel_virtual_offset']
+        kvo = self.context.memory[layer_name].config['kernel_virtual_offset']
         ntkrnlmp = self.context.module(self.config["nt"], layer_name = layer_name, offset = kvo)
 
         list_head = ntkrnlmp.get_symbol("PsLoadedModuleList").address
diff --git a/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py b/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py
index 45efd77cc..6b9a6ba9b 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class PsList(plugins.PluginInterface):
         layer_name = self.config['primary']
 
         # We only use the object factory to demonstrate how to use one
-        kvo = self.config['primary.kernel_virtual_offset']
+        kvo = self.context.memory[layer_name].config['kernel_virtual_offset']
         ntkrnlmp = self.context.module(self.config['nt'], layer_name = layer_name, offset = kvo)
 
         ps_aph_offset = ntkrnlmp.get_symbol("PsActiveProcessHead").address
diff --git a/volatility/plugins/windows/volshell.py b/volatility/plugins/windows/volshell.py
index 10320ff00..c7f121094 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/windows/volshell.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/windows/volshell.py
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ class Volshell(plugins.PluginInterface):
         """Lists all the processes in the primary layer"""
 
         # We only use the object factory to demonstrate how to use one
-        kvo = self.config['primary.kernel_virtual_offset']
-        ntkrnlmp = self.context.module(self.config['nt'], layer_name = self.config['primary'], offset = kvo)
+        layer_name = self.config['primary']
+        kvo = self.context.memory[layer_name].config['kernel_virtual_offset']
+        ntkrnlmp = self.context.module(self.config['nt'], layer_name = layer_name, offset = kvo)
 
         ps_aph_offset = ntkrnlmp.get_symbol("PsActiveProcessHead").address
         list_entry = ntkrnlmp.object(type_name = "_LIST_ENTRY", offset = kvo + ps_aph_offset)
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class Volshell(plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         # Provide some OS-agnostic convenience elements for ease
         layer_name = self.config['primary']
-        kvo = self.config['primary.kernel_virtual_offset']
+        kvo = self.context.memory[layer_name].config['kernel_virtual_offset']
         nt = self.context.module(self.config['nt'], layer_name = layer_name, offset = kvo)
 
         ps = lambda: list(self.list_processes())