diff --git a/strings/base_activation.h b/strings/base_activation.h
index e6bf74c74..543bbfb43 100644
--- a/strings/base_activation.h
+++ b/strings/base_activation.h
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ namespace winrt::impl
 
     using library_handle = handle_type<library_traits>;
 
+    inline int32_t __stdcall fallback_RoGetActivationFactory(void*, guid const&, void** factory) noexcept
+    {
+        *factory = nullptr;
+        return error_class_not_available;
+    }
+
     template <typename Interface>
     hresult get_runtime_activation_factory(param::hstring const& name, void** result) noexcept
     {
@@ -27,14 +33,7 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         }
 
         static int32_t(__stdcall * handler)(void* classId, guid const& iid, void** factory) noexcept;
-
-        impl::load_runtime_function("RoGetActivationFactory", handler,
-            [](void*, guid const&, void** factory) noexcept -> int32_t
-            {
-                *factory = nullptr;
-                return error_class_not_available;
-            });
-
+        impl::load_runtime_function("RoGetActivationFactory", handler, fallback_RoGetActivationFactory);
         hresult hr = handler(*(void**)(&name), guid_of<Interface>(), result);
 
         if (hr == impl::error_not_initialized)
diff --git a/strings/base_agile_ref.h b/strings/base_agile_ref.h
index dc809e489..5411d42f3 100644
--- a/strings/base_agile_ref.h
+++ b/strings/base_agile_ref.h
@@ -119,36 +119,35 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         result = fallback;
     }
 
-    inline hresult get_agile_reference(winrt::guid const& iid, void* object, void** reference) noexcept
+    inline int32_t __stdcall fallback_RoGetAgileReference(uint32_t, winrt::guid const& iid, void* object, void** reference) noexcept
     {
-        static int32_t(__stdcall * handler)(uint32_t options, winrt::guid const& iid, void* object, void** reference) noexcept;
-
-        load_runtime_function("RoGetAgileReference", handler,
-            [](uint32_t, winrt::guid const& iid, void* object, void** reference) noexcept -> int32_t
-            {
-                *reference = nullptr;
-                static constexpr guid git_clsid{ 0x00000323, 0x0000, 0x0000, { 0xC0,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x46 } };
+        *reference = nullptr;
+        static constexpr guid git_clsid{ 0x00000323, 0x0000, 0x0000, { 0xC0,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x46 } };
 
-                com_ptr<IGlobalInterfaceTable> git;
-                hresult hr = WINRT_IMPL_CoCreateInstance(git_clsid, nullptr, 1 /*CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER*/, guid_of<IGlobalInterfaceTable>(), git.put_void());
+        com_ptr<IGlobalInterfaceTable> git;
+        hresult hr = WINRT_IMPL_CoCreateInstance(git_clsid, nullptr, 1 /*CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER*/, guid_of<IGlobalInterfaceTable>(), git.put_void());
 
-                if (hr < 0)
-                {
-                    return hr;
-                }
+        if (hr < 0)
+        {
+            return hr;
+        }
 
-                uint32_t cookie{};
-                hr = git->RegisterInterfaceInGlobal(object, iid, &cookie);
+        uint32_t cookie{};
+        hr = git->RegisterInterfaceInGlobal(object, iid, &cookie);
 
-                if (hr < 0)
-                {
-                    return hr;
-                }
+        if (hr < 0)
+        {
+            return hr;
+        }
 
-                *reference = new agile_ref_fallback(std::move(git), cookie);
-                return 0;
-            });
+        *reference = new agile_ref_fallback(std::move(git), cookie);
+        return 0;
+    }
 
+    inline hresult get_agile_reference(winrt::guid const& iid, void* object, void** reference) noexcept
+    {
+        static int32_t(__stdcall * handler)(uint32_t options, winrt::guid const& iid, void* object, void** reference) noexcept;
+        load_runtime_function("RoGetAgileReference", handler, fallback_RoGetAgileReference);
         return handler(0, iid, object, reference);
     }
 }
diff --git a/strings/base_error.h b/strings/base_error.h
index f75dbbdd1..e08075bf7 100644
--- a/strings/base_error.h
+++ b/strings/base_error.h
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         hstring const m_message;
         atomic_ref_count m_references{ 1 };
     };
+
+    [[noreturn]] inline void __stdcall fallback_RoFailFastWithErrorContext(int32_t) noexcept
+    {
+        std::terminate();
+    }
 }
 
 WINRT_EXPORT namespace winrt
@@ -289,19 +294,19 @@ WINRT_EXPORT namespace winrt
 
     private:
 
+        static int32_t __stdcall fallback_RoOriginateLanguageException(int32_t error, void* message, void*) noexcept
+        {
+            com_ptr<impl::IErrorInfo> info(new (std::nothrow) impl::error_info_fallback(error, message), take_ownership_from_abi);
+            WINRT_VERIFY_(0, WINRT_IMPL_SetErrorInfo(0, info.get()));
+            return 1;
+        }
+
         void originate(hresult const code, void* message) noexcept
         {
             static int32_t(__stdcall* handler)(int32_t error, void* message, void* exception) noexcept;
-
-            impl::load_runtime_function("RoOriginateLanguageException", handler, 
-                [](int32_t error, void* message, void*) noexcept
-                {
-                    com_ptr<impl::IErrorInfo> info(new (std::nothrow) impl::error_info_fallback(error, message), take_ownership_from_abi);
-                    WINRT_VERIFY_(0, WINRT_IMPL_SetErrorInfo(0, info.get()));
-                    return 1;
-                });
-
+            impl::load_runtime_function("RoOriginateLanguageException", handler, fallback_RoOriginateLanguageException);
             WINRT_VERIFY(handler(code, message, nullptr));
+
             com_ptr<impl::IErrorInfo> info;
             WINRT_VERIFY_(0, WINRT_IMPL_GetErrorInfo(0, info.put_void()));
             WINRT_VERIFY(info.try_as(m_info));
@@ -563,13 +568,7 @@ WINRT_EXPORT namespace winrt
     inline void terminate() noexcept
     {
         static void(__stdcall * handler)(int32_t) noexcept;
-
-        impl::load_runtime_function("RoFailFastWithErrorContext", handler,
-            [](int32_t) noexcept
-            {
-                std::terminate();
-            });
-
+        impl::load_runtime_function("RoFailFastWithErrorContext", handler, impl::fallback_RoFailFastWithErrorContext);
         handler(to_hresult());
     }
 }
diff --git a/strings/base_events.h b/strings/base_events.h
index 6365933f4..b20dd4a24 100644
--- a/strings/base_events.h
+++ b/strings/base_events.h
@@ -335,6 +335,11 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         return { new(raw) event_array<T>(capacity), take_ownership_from_abi };
     }
 
+    inline int32_t __stdcall fallback_RoTransformError(int32_t, int32_t, void*) noexcept
+    {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     template <typename Delegate, typename... Arg>
     bool invoke(Delegate const& delegate, Arg const&... args) noexcept
     {
@@ -347,13 +352,7 @@ namespace winrt::impl
             int32_t const code = to_hresult();
 
             static int32_t(__stdcall * handler)(int32_t, int32_t, void*) noexcept;
-
-            impl::load_runtime_function("RoTransformError", handler,
-                [](int32_t, int32_t, void*) noexcept
-                {
-                    return 1;
-                });
-
+            impl::load_runtime_function("RoTransformError", handler, fallback_RoTransformError);
             handler(code, 0, nullptr);
 
             if (code == static_cast<int32_t>(0x80010108) || // RPC_E_DISCONNECTED