diff --git a/runtime/fastly/builtins/kv-store.cpp b/runtime/fastly/builtins/kv-store.cpp
index aae08f479b..bc81c2cc8f 100644
--- a/runtime/fastly/builtins/kv-store.cpp
+++ b/runtime/fastly/builtins/kv-store.cpp
@@ -444,6 +444,8 @@ bool KVStore::put(JSContext *cx, unsigned argc, JS::Value *vp) {
   std::optional<uint32_t> ttl = std::nullopt;
   std::optional<uint64_t> if_gen = std::nullopt;
   std::optional<std::tuple<const uint8_t *, size_t>> metadata = std::nullopt;
+  std::optional<std::tuple<const uint8_t *, size_t, mozilla::Maybe<JS::AutoCheckCannotGC>>>
+      metadata_buf;
   std::optional<host_api::KVStore::InsertMode> mode = std::nullopt;
   if (args.get(2).isObject()) {
     JS::RootedObject opts_val(cx, &args.get(2).toObject());
@@ -556,15 +558,18 @@ bool KVStore::put(JSContext *cx, unsigned argc, JS::Value *vp) {
           metadata = std::make_tuple(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(metadata_str.ptr.get()),
                                      metadata_str.len);
         } else {
-          auto maybe_byte_data = validate_bytes(cx, metadata_val, "KVStore.put metadata");
-          if (!maybe_byte_data) {
+          metadata_buf = validate_bytes(cx, metadata_val, "KVStore.put metadata");
+          if (!metadata_buf) {
             return ReturnPromiseRejectedWithPendingError(cx, args);
           }
-          metadata = maybe_byte_data;
+          auto &[data, len, noGC] = *metadata_buf;
+          metadata = std::make_tuple(data, len);
         }
       }
 
       auto res = kv_store(self).insert(key_chars, body, mode, std::nullopt, metadata, ttl);
+      if (metadata_buf)
+        std::get<2>(*metadata_buf).reset(); // allow GC after hostcall
       if (auto *err = res.to_err()) {
         HANDLE_ERROR(cx, *err);
         return ReturnPromiseRejectedWithPendingError(cx, args);
@@ -622,15 +627,18 @@ bool KVStore::put(JSContext *cx, unsigned argc, JS::Value *vp) {
         metadata = std::make_tuple(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(metadata_str.ptr.get()),
                                    metadata_str.len);
       } else {
-        auto maybe_byte_data = validate_bytes(cx, metadata_val, "KVStore.put metadata");
-        if (!maybe_byte_data) {
+        metadata_buf = validate_bytes(cx, metadata_val, "KVStore.put metadata");
+        if (!metadata_buf) {
           return ReturnPromiseRejectedWithPendingError(cx, args);
         }
-        metadata = maybe_byte_data;
+        auto &[data, len, noGC] = *metadata_buf;
+        metadata = std::make_tuple(data, len);
       }
     }
 
     auto insert_res = kv_store(self).insert(key_chars, body, mode, if_gen, metadata, ttl);
+    if (metadata_buf)
+      std::get<2>(*metadata_buf).reset(); // allow GC after hostcall
     if (auto *err = insert_res.to_err()) {
       // Ensure that we throw an exception for all unexpected host errors.
       HANDLE_ERROR(cx, *err);
diff --git a/runtime/fastly/builtins/secret-store.cpp b/runtime/fastly/builtins/secret-store.cpp
index 3a7c69d061..6c043009a0 100644
--- a/runtime/fastly/builtins/secret-store.cpp
+++ b/runtime/fastly/builtins/secret-store.cpp
@@ -191,11 +191,9 @@ bool SecretStore::from_bytes(JSContext *cx, unsigned argc, JS::Value *vp) {
   if (!maybe_byte_data) {
     return false;
   }
-  // important no work is done here before the host call so our buffer doesn't move
-  const uint8_t *data;
-  size_t len;
-  std::tie(data, len) = maybe_byte_data.value();
+  auto &[data, len, noGC] = *maybe_byte_data;
   auto res = host_api::SecretStore::from_bytes(data, len);
+  noGC.reset();
   if (auto *err = res.to_err()) {
     HANDLE_ERROR(cx, *err);
     return false;
diff --git a/runtime/fastly/common/validations.cpp b/runtime/fastly/common/validations.cpp
index c191756ed1..b3117196a8 100644
--- a/runtime/fastly/common/validations.cpp
+++ b/runtime/fastly/common/validations.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "../builtins/fastly.h"
 #include "../host-api/host_api_fastly.h"
 #include "encode.h"
+#include "mozilla/Maybe.h"
 
 using fastly::FastlyGetErrorMessage;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ std::optional<uint32_t> parse_and_validate_timeout(JSContext *cx, JS::HandleValu
   return std::round(native_value);
 }
 
-std::optional<std::tuple<const uint8_t *, size_t>>
+std::optional<std::tuple<const uint8_t *, size_t, mozilla::Maybe<JS::AutoCheckCannotGC>>>
 validate_bytes(JSContext *cx, JS::HandleValue bytes, const char *subsystem) {
   if (!bytes.isObject()) {
     JS_ReportErrorNumberASCII(cx, FastlyGetErrorMessage, nullptr, JSMSG_INVALID_BUFFER, subsystem);
@@ -47,24 +48,20 @@ validate_bytes(JSContext *cx, JS::HandleValue bytes, const char *subsystem) {
     return std::nullopt;
   }
 
-  mozilla::Maybe<JS::AutoCheckCannotGC> maybeNoGC;
-  uint8_t *buf;
+  const uint8_t *buf;
   size_t length;
+  bool is_shared;
+  mozilla::Maybe<JS::AutoCheckCannotGC> noGC;
   if (JS_IsArrayBufferViewObject(bytes_obj)) {
-    JS::AutoCheckCannotGC noGC;
-    bool is_shared;
+    noGC.emplace();
     length = JS_GetArrayBufferViewByteLength(bytes_obj);
-    buf = (uint8_t *)JS_GetArrayBufferViewData(bytes_obj, &is_shared, noGC);
+    buf = (const uint8_t *)JS_GetArrayBufferViewData(bytes_obj, &is_shared, *noGC);
     MOZ_ASSERT(!is_shared);
-  } else if (JS::IsArrayBufferObject(bytes_obj)) {
-    bool is_shared;
-    JS::GetArrayBufferLengthAndData(bytes_obj, &length, &is_shared, (uint8_t **)&buf);
   } else {
-    JS_ReportErrorNumberASCII(cx, FastlyGetErrorMessage, nullptr, JSMSG_INVALID_BUFFER, subsystem);
-    return std::nullopt;
+    JS::GetArrayBufferLengthAndData(bytes_obj, &length, &is_shared, (uint8_t **)&buf);
   }
 
-  return std::make_tuple(buf, length);
+  return std::make_tuple(buf, length, std::move(noGC));
 }
 
 } // namespace fastly::common
diff --git a/runtime/fastly/common/validations.h b/runtime/fastly/common/validations.h
index 251b99c816..bdd9997ece 100644
--- a/runtime/fastly/common/validations.h
+++ b/runtime/fastly/common/validations.h
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 #define FASTLY_VALIDATIONS_H
 
 #include "builtin.h"
+#include "js/GCAPI.h"
+#include "mozilla/Maybe.h"
 #include <optional>
+#include <tuple>
 
 namespace fastly::common {
 
@@ -10,7 +13,7 @@ std::optional<uint32_t> parse_and_validate_timeout(JSContext *cx, JS::HandleValu
                                                    const char *subsystem, std::string property_name,
                                                    uint64_t max_timeout);
 
-std::optional<std::tuple<const uint8_t *, size_t>>
+std::optional<std::tuple<const uint8_t *, size_t, mozilla::Maybe<JS::AutoCheckCannotGC>>>
 validate_bytes(JSContext *cx, JS::HandleValue bytes, const char *subsystem);
 
 } // namespace fastly::common