--- a/devices/gdevijs.c
+++ b/devices/gdevijs.c
@@ -888,6 +888,8 @@ gsijs_initialize_device(gx_device *dev)
     static const char rgb[] = "DeviceRGB";
     gx_device_ijs *ijsdev = (gx_device_ijs *)dev;
 
+    if (ijsdev->memory->gs_lib_ctx->core->path_control_active)
+        return_error(gs_error_invalidaccess);
     if (!ijsdev->ColorSpace) {
         ijsdev->ColorSpace = gs_malloc(ijsdev->memory, sizeof(rgb), 1,
                                        "gsijs_initialize");
@@ -1326,7 +1328,7 @@ gsijs_put_params(gx_device *dev, gs_param_list *plist)
     if (code >= 0)
         code = gsijs_read_string(plist, "IjsServer",
             ijsdev->IjsServer, sizeof(ijsdev->IjsServer),
-            dev->LockSafetyParams, is_open);
+            ijsdev->memory->gs_lib_ctx->core->path_control_active, is_open);
 
     if (code >= 0)
         code = gsijs_read_string_malloc(plist, "DeviceManufacturer",