diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
index 80c04b20a..b2c2dc544 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class TranslationLayerInterface(DataLayerInterface, metaclass = ABCMeta):
         """Returns a list of layer names that this layer translates onto."""
         return []
 
-    def _decode_data(self, layer_name: str, mapped_offset: int, offset: int, output_length: int) -> bytes:
+    def _decode_data(self, layer_name: str, mapped_offset: int, offset: int, output_length: int, pad: bool) -> bytes:
         """Decodes any necessary data.
 
         Args:
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class TranslationLayerInterface(DataLayerInterface, metaclass = ABCMeta):
 
         Returns:
              The data to be read from the underlying layer."""
-        return self._context.layers.read(layer_name, mapped_offset, output_length)
+        return self._context.layers.read(layer_name, mapped_offset, output_length, pad = pad)
 
     def _encode_data(self, layer_name: str, mapped_offset: int, offset: int, value: bytes) -> bytes:
         """Encodes any necessary data.
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class TranslationLayerInterface(DataLayerInterface, metaclass = ABCMeta):
             # The layer_offset can be less than the current_offset in non-linearly mapped layers
             # it does not suggest an overlap, but that the data is in an encoded block
             if mapped_length > 0:
-                processed_data = self._decode_data(layer, mapped_offset, layer_offset, sublength)
+                processed_data = self._decode_data(layer, mapped_offset, layer_offset, sublength, pad)
                 if len(processed_data) != sublength:
                     raise ValueError("ProcessedData length does not match expected length of chunk")
                 output += processed_data
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/linear.py b/volatility/framework/layers/linear.py
index 0497bc6d6..797785a4d 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/linear.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/linear.py
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ class LinearlyMappedLayer(interfaces.layers.TranslationLayerInterface):
                 # Prev offset keeps track of the end of the previous subchunk
                 prev_offset = chunk_start
                 output = []  # type: List[Tuple[str, int, int]]
+
+                # Returning the segments of the layer below only works with linearly mapped layers that don't process
+                # the data in some way
                 # We populate the response based on subchunks that may be mapped all over the place
                 for mapped in self.mapping(chunk_start, chunk_length, ignore_errors = True):
                     offset, _, mapped_offset, mapped_length, layer_name = mapped