diff --git a/include/m/syscall_defs.h b/include/m/syscall_defs.h
index 9a54233..26a9398 100644
--- a/include/m/syscall_defs.h
+++ b/include/m/syscall_defs.h
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@
 #define SR_NOT_FOUND         4
 #define SR_BAD_ADDRESS_SPACE 5
 #define SR_PERMISSION_ERROR  6
+#define SR_BAD_RESOURCE      7
 
 #endif // _M_SYSCALL_DEFS_H
diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index b0f2a78..b811e5d 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ char c = 'a';
 
 void app_main (void) {
   uintptr_t out_paddr;
-  int mem_rid = proc_create_resource_mem (16, RV_PRIVATE, &out_paddr);
+  int mem_rid = proc_create_resource_mem (100, 16, RV_PRIVATE, &out_paddr);
 
   proc_map (out_paddr, PROC_MAP_BASE, 16, PM_PRESENT | PM_RW | PM_USER);
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void app_main (void) {
 
   proc_test ('a');
 
-  int mutex_rid = proc_create_resource_mutex (RV_PRIVATE);
+  int mutex_rid = proc_create_resource_mutex (101, RV_PRIVATE);
 
   proc_mutex_lock (mutex_rid);
   proc_test ('b');
diff --git a/kernel/amd64/proc.c b/kernel/amd64/proc.c
index da4342d..6bf6c25 100644
--- a/kernel/amd64/proc.c
+++ b/kernel/amd64/proc.c
@@ -42,10 +42,9 @@ struct proc* proc_from_elf (uint8_t* elf_contents) {
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  int kstk_rid = atomic_fetch_add (&proc->rids, 1);
   struct proc_resource_mem_init kstk_mem_init = {.pages = KSTACK_SIZE / PAGE_SIZE};
   struct proc_resource* kstk_r =
-      proc_create_resource (proc, kstk_rid, PR_MEM, RV_PRIVATE, (void*)&kstk_mem_init);
+      proc_create_resource (proc, 0, PR_MEM, RV_PRIVATE, (void*)&kstk_mem_init);
   if (kstk_r == NULL) {
     pmm_free (proc->pd->cr3_paddr, 1);
     free (proc->pd);
@@ -55,10 +54,9 @@ struct proc* proc_from_elf (uint8_t* elf_contents) {
 
   proc->pdata.kernel_stack = kstk_r->u.mem.paddr + (uintptr_t)hhdm->offset + KSTACK_SIZE;
 
-  int ustk_rid = atomic_fetch_add (&proc->rids, 1);
   struct proc_resource_mem_init ustk_mem_init = {.pages = USTACK_SIZE / PAGE_SIZE};
   struct proc_resource* ustk_r =
-      proc_create_resource (proc, ustk_rid, PR_MEM, RV_PRIVATE, (void*)&ustk_mem_init);
+      proc_create_resource (proc, 1, PR_MEM, RV_PRIVATE, (void*)&ustk_mem_init);
   if (ustk_r == NULL) {
     kstk_r->ops.cleanup (proc, kstk_r);
     free (kstk_r);
diff --git a/kernel/proc/proc.c b/kernel/proc/proc.c
index 62d9839..39311c2 100644
--- a/kernel/proc/proc.c
+++ b/kernel/proc/proc.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ struct elf_aux proc_load_segments (struct proc* proc, uint8_t* elf) {
   aux.phent = ehdr->e_phentsize;
 
   struct limine_hhdm_response* hhdm = limine_hhdm_request.response;
+  int rid_counter = 10;
 
   for (uint64_t segment = 0; segment < ehdr->e_phnum; segment++) {
     Elf64_Phdr* phdr =
@@ -159,10 +160,9 @@ struct elf_aux proc_load_segments (struct proc* proc, uint8_t* elf) {
 
       size_t blks = div_align_up (phdr->p_memsz + off, PAGE_SIZE);
 
-      int rid = atomic_fetch_add (&proc->rids, 1);
       struct proc_resource_mem_init mem_init = {.pages = blks};
       struct proc_resource* r =
-          proc_create_resource (proc, rid, PR_MEM, RV_PRIVATE, (void*)&mem_init);
+          proc_create_resource (proc, rid_counter++, PR_MEM, RV_PRIVATE, (void*)&mem_init);
       if (r == NULL) {
         DEBUG ("pmm oom error while loading ELF segments! (tried to alloc %zu blks)\n", blks);
       }
diff --git a/kernel/proc/proc.h b/kernel/proc/proc.h
index e2b2544..328666c 100644
--- a/kernel/proc/proc.h
+++ b/kernel/proc/proc.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ struct proc {
   struct cpu* cpu;
   atomic_int state;
   struct rb_node_link* resource_tree;
-  atomic_int rids;
   struct proc_suspension_q* suspension_q;
 };
 
diff --git a/kernel/syscall/syscall.c b/kernel/syscall/syscall.c
index 3be5ac5..affaf82 100644
--- a/kernel/syscall/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/syscall/syscall.c
@@ -57,14 +57,18 @@ DEFINE_SYSCALL (sys_proc_unmap) {
   return ok ? SR_OK : -SR_OOM_ERROR;
 }
 
-/* int proc_create_resource_mem (size_t pages, int vis, uintptr_t* out_paddr) */
+/* int proc_create_resource_mem (int rid, size_t pages, int vis, uintptr_t* out_paddr) */
 DEFINE_SYSCALL (sys_proc_create_resource_mem) {
   struct limine_hhdm_response* hhdm = limine_hhdm_request.response;
   spin_lock_ctx_t ctxprpd;
 
-  size_t pages = (size_t)a1;
-  int vis = (int)a2;
-  uintptr_t* out_paddr_buf = (uintptr_t*)a3;
+  int rid = (int)a1;
+  size_t pages = (size_t)a2;
+  int vis = (int)a3;
+  uintptr_t* out_paddr_buf = (uintptr_t*)a4;
+
+  if (rid < 0)
+    return -SR_BAD_RESOURCE;
 
   spin_lock (&proc->pd->lock, &ctxprpd);
 
@@ -79,7 +83,6 @@ DEFINE_SYSCALL (sys_proc_create_resource_mem) {
 
   uintptr_t* out_paddr_buf_vaddr = (uintptr_t*)((uintptr_t)hhdm->offset + out_paddr_buf_paddr);
 
-  int rid = atomic_fetch_add (&proc->rids, 1);
   struct proc_resource_mem_init mem_init = {.pages = pages};
   struct proc_resource* r = proc_create_resource (proc, rid, PR_MEM, vis, &mem_init);
 
@@ -91,11 +94,14 @@ DEFINE_SYSCALL (sys_proc_create_resource_mem) {
   }
 }
 
-/* int proc_create_resource_mutex (int vis) */
+/* int proc_create_resource_mutex (int rid, int vis) */
 DEFINE_SYSCALL (sys_proc_create_resource_mutex) {
-  int vis = (int)a1;
+  int rid = (int)a1;
+  int vis = (int)a2;
+
+  if (rid < 0)
+    return -SR_BAD_RESOURCE;
 
-  int rid = atomic_fetch_add (&proc->rids, 1);
   struct proc_resource* r = proc_create_resource (proc, rid, PR_MUTEX, vis, NULL);
   if (r != NULL)
     return r->rid;
diff --git a/libmsl/m/proc.c b/libmsl/m/proc.c
index 3e6099f..3820d6f 100644
--- a/libmsl/m/proc.c
+++ b/libmsl/m/proc.c
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ int proc_unmap (uintptr_t vaddr, size_t pages) {
   return syscall (SYS_PROC_UNMAP, vaddr, (uintptr_t)pages, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
-int proc_create_resource_mem (size_t pages, int vis, uintptr_t* out_paddr) {
-  return syscall (SYS_PROC_CREATE_RESOURCE_MEM, (uintptr_t)pages, (uintptr_t)vis,
-                  (uintptr_t)out_paddr, 0, 0, 0);
+int proc_create_resource_mem (int rid, size_t pages, int vis, uintptr_t* out_paddr) {
+  return syscall (SYS_PROC_CREATE_RESOURCE_MEM, (uintptr_t)rid, (uintptr_t)pages, (uintptr_t)vis,
+                  (uintptr_t)out_paddr, 0, 0);
 }
 
 int proc_drop_resource (int rid) {
   return syscall (SYS_PROC_DROP_RESOURCE, (uintptr_t)rid, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
-int proc_create_resource_mutex (int vis) {
-  return syscall (SYS_PROC_CREATE_RESOURCE_MUTEX, (uintptr_t)vis, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+int proc_create_resource_mutex (int rid, int vis) {
+  return syscall (SYS_PROC_CREATE_RESOURCE_MUTEX, (uintptr_t)rid, (uintptr_t)vis, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
 int proc_mutex_lock (int mutex_rid) {
diff --git a/libmsl/m/proc.h b/libmsl/m/proc.h
index a586d8f..fce6d13 100644
--- a/libmsl/m/proc.h
+++ b/libmsl/m/proc.h
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ int proc_quit (void);
 int proc_test (char c);
 int proc_map (uintptr_t paddr, uintptr_t vaddr, size_t pages, uint32_t flags);
 int proc_unmap (uintptr_t vaddr, size_t pages);
-int proc_create_resource_mem (size_t pages, int vis, uintptr_t* out_paddr);
+int proc_create_resource_mem (int rid, size_t pages, int vis, uintptr_t* out_paddr);
 int proc_drop_resource (int rid);
-int proc_create_resource_mutex (int vis);
+int proc_create_resource_mutex (int rid, int vis);
 int proc_mutex_lock (int mutex_rid);
 int proc_mutex_unlock (int mutex_rid);