diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
index d6885fd4a..ac18d9e13 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import sys
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 
 from volatility.framework import validity
+from volatility.framework.interfaces.context import ContextInterface
 
 __author__ = 'mike'
 
@@ -166,17 +167,30 @@ class ConstructableRequirementInterface(RequirementInterface):
         return obj
 
 
-class ConfigurableInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
+class ConfigurableInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines, metaclass = ABCMeta):
     """Class to allow objects to have requirements and read configuration data from the context config tree"""
 
-    def __init__(self, config_path):
+    def __init__(self, context, config_path):
         """Basic initializer that allows configurables to access their own config settings"""
         super().__init__()
+        self._context = self._check_type(context, ContextInterface)
         self._config_path = self._check_type(config_path, str)
 
+    @property
+    def context(self):
+        return self._context
+
+    @property
+    def config(self):
+        return self._context.config.branch(self._config_path)
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def update_configuration(self):
+        """Ensures that if the class has been created, its configuration is correct"""
+
     @classmethod
     def get_requirements(cls):
-        """Returns a list of RequirementInterface objects  required by this object"""
+        """Returns a list of RequirementInterface objects required by this object"""
         return []
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
index 8e37cd266..a6cff8a1f 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ class DataLayerInterface(configuration.ConfigurableInterface, validity.ValidityR
     provides = {"type": "interface"}
 
     def __init__(self, context, config_path, name):
-        super().__init__(config_path)
-        self._context = context
+        super().__init__(context, config_path)
         self._check_type(name, str)
         self._name = name
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/plugins.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/plugins.py
index b2fa10901..401ab04ac 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/plugins.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/plugins.py
@@ -26,18 +26,9 @@ class PluginInterface(configuration_interface.ConfigurableInterface, validity.Va
     """Class that defines the interface all Plugins must maintain"""
 
     def __init__(self, context, config_path):
-        super().__init__(config_path)
-        self._context = self._check_type(context, context_interface.ContextInterface)
+        super().__init__(context, config_path)
         # self.validate()
 
-    @property
-    def context(self):
-        return self._context
-
-    @property
-    def config(self):
-        return self._context.config.branch(self._config_path)
-
     @classmethod
     def get_requirements(cls):
         """Returns a list of Requirement objects for this plugin"""
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
index 944412161..b7afb1fc0 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ class Intel(interfaces.layers.TranslationLayerInterface):
                 requirements.IntRequirement(name = 'page_map_offset',
                                             optional = False)]
 
+    def update_configuration(self):
+        self.config["class"] = self.__class__.__name__
+        self.config["memory_layer"] = self._base_layer
+        self.config["page_map_offset"] = self._page_map_offset
+
 
 class IntelPAE(Intel):
     """Class for handling Physical Address Extensions for Intel architectures"""
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py b/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
index f117afba8..963cfa8e4 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ class BufferDataLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
         return [requirements.BytesRequirement(name = 'buffer', description = "The direct bytes to interact with",
                                               optional = False)]
 
+    def update_configuration(self):
+        self.config["buffer"] = self._buffer
+
 
 class FileLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
     """a DataLayer backed by a file on the filesystem"""
@@ -137,3 +140,6 @@ class FileLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
     @classmethod
     def get_requirements(cls):
         return [requirements.StringRequirement(name = 'filename', optional = False)]
+
+    def update_configuration(self):
+        self.config['filename'] = self._filename
diff --git a/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py b/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py
index c21b8d0aa..0e56bbc43 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class PsList(plugins.PluginInterface):
                 requirements.IntRequirement(name = 'offset',
                                             description = 'Virtual address of any process')]
 
+    def update_configuration(self):
+        """No operation since all values provided by config/requirements initially"""
+
     @staticmethod
     def kernel_process_from_physical_process(ctx, physical_layer, kernel_layer, offset):
         """Return a kernel process object from physical process data."""