diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/BUILD.bazel b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/BUILD.bazel
index 42db7b87213..18b1c92b9a7 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/BUILD.bazel
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ pyx_library(
         "_cygrpc/tag.pyx.pxi",
         "_cygrpc/time.pxd.pxi",
         "_cygrpc/time.pyx.pxi",
+        "_cygrpc/vtable.pxd.pxi",
+        "_cygrpc/vtable.pyx.pxi",
         "cygrpc.pxd",
         "cygrpc.pyx",
     ],
     deps = [
-       "//:grpc",
+        "//:grpc",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/arguments.pxd.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/arguments.pxd.pxi
index 01b82374845..9415b16344a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/arguments.pxd.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/arguments.pxd.pxi
@@ -13,15 +13,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-cdef void* _copy_pointer(void* pointer)
-
-
-cdef void _destroy_pointer(void* pointer)
-
-
-cdef int _compare_pointer(void* first_pointer, void* second_pointer)
-
-
 cdef tuple _wrap_grpc_arg(grpc_arg arg)
 
 
@@ -32,7 +23,7 @@ cdef class _ChannelArg:
 
   cdef grpc_arg c_argument
 
-  cdef void c(self, argument, grpc_arg_pointer_vtable *vtable, references) except *
+  cdef void c(self, argument, _VTable vtable, references) except *
 
 
 cdef class _ChannelArgs:
@@ -42,8 +33,4 @@ cdef class _ChannelArgs:
   cdef readonly list _references
   cdef grpc_channel_args _c_arguments
 
-  cdef void _c(self, grpc_arg_pointer_vtable *vtable) except *
   cdef grpc_channel_args *c_args(self) except *
-
-  @staticmethod
-  cdef _ChannelArgs from_args(object arguments, grpc_arg_pointer_vtable * vtable)
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/arguments.pyx.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/arguments.pyx.pxi
index bf12871015d..9211354b1ca 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/arguments.pyx.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/arguments.pyx.pxi
@@ -15,25 +15,6 @@
 cimport cpython
 
 
-# TODO(https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/15662): Reform this.
-cdef void* _copy_pointer(void* pointer):
-  return pointer
-
-
-# TODO(https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/15662): Reform this.
-cdef void _destroy_pointer(void* pointer):
-  pass
-
-
-cdef int _compare_pointer(void* first_pointer, void* second_pointer):
-  if first_pointer < second_pointer:
-    return -1
-  elif first_pointer > second_pointer:
-    return 1
-  else:
-    return 0
-
-
 cdef class _GrpcArgWrapper:
 
   cdef grpc_arg arg
@@ -52,7 +33,7 @@ cdef grpc_arg _unwrap_grpc_arg(tuple wrapped_arg):
 
 cdef class _ChannelArg:
 
-  cdef void c(self, argument, grpc_arg_pointer_vtable *vtable, references) except *:
+  cdef void c(self, argument, _VTable vtable, references) except *:
     key, value = argument
     cdef bytes encoded_key = _encode(key)
     if encoded_key is not key:
@@ -75,7 +56,7 @@ cdef class _ChannelArg:
       # lifecycle of the pointer is fixed to the lifecycle of the
       # python object wrapping it.
       self.c_argument.type = GRPC_ARG_POINTER
-      self.c_argument.value.pointer.vtable = vtable
+      self.c_argument.value.pointer.vtable = &vtable.c_vtable
       self.c_argument.value.pointer.address = <void*>(<intptr_t>int(value))
     else:
       raise TypeError(
@@ -84,13 +65,10 @@ cdef class _ChannelArg:
 
 cdef class _ChannelArgs:
 
-  def __cinit__(self, arguments):
+  def __cinit__(self, arguments, _VTable vtable not None):
     self._arguments = () if arguments is None else tuple(arguments)
     self._channel_args = []
     self._references = []
-    self._c_arguments.arguments = NULL
-
-  cdef void _c(self, grpc_arg_pointer_vtable *vtable) except *:
     self._c_arguments.arguments_length = len(self._arguments)
     if self._c_arguments.arguments_length != 0:
       self._c_arguments.arguments = <grpc_arg *>gpr_malloc(
@@ -107,9 +85,3 @@ cdef class _ChannelArgs:
   def __dealloc__(self):
     if self._c_arguments.arguments != NULL:
       gpr_free(self._c_arguments.arguments)
-
-  @staticmethod
-  cdef _ChannelArgs from_args(object arguments, grpc_arg_pointer_vtable * vtable):
-    cdef _ChannelArgs channel_args = _ChannelArgs(arguments)
-    channel_args._c(vtable)
-    return channel_args
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/call.pyx.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/call.pyx.pxi
index 6e4574af8d5..84934db4d60 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/call.pyx.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/call.pyx.pxi
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ cimport cpython
 
 cdef class Call:
 
-  def __cinit__(self):
+  def __cinit__(self, _VTable vtable not None):
     # Create an *empty* call
     fork_handlers_and_grpc_init()
     self.c_call = NULL
-    self.references = []
+    self.references = [vtable]
 
   def _start_batch(self, operations, tag, retain_self):
     if not self.is_valid:
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/channel.pxd.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/channel.pxd.pxi
index ced32abba14..13c0c02ab21 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/channel.pxd.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/channel.pxd.pxi
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ cdef class SegregatedCall:
 
 cdef class Channel:
 
-  cdef grpc_arg_pointer_vtable _vtable
   cdef _ChannelState _state
+  cdef _VTable _vtable
 
   # TODO(https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/15662): Eliminate this.
   cdef tuple _arguments
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/channel.pyx.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/channel.pyx.pxi
index 24c11e63a6b..ca637094353 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/channel.pyx.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/channel.pyx.pxi
@@ -420,11 +420,14 @@ cdef class Channel:
     arguments = () if arguments is None else tuple(arguments)
     fork_handlers_and_grpc_init()
     self._state = _ChannelState()
-    self._vtable.copy = &_copy_pointer
-    self._vtable.destroy = &_destroy_pointer
-    self._vtable.cmp = &_compare_pointer
-    cdef _ChannelArgs channel_args = _ChannelArgs.from_args(
-        arguments, &self._vtable)
+    self._state.c_call_completion_queue = (
+        grpc_completion_queue_create_for_next(NULL))
+    self._state.c_connectivity_completion_queue = (
+        grpc_completion_queue_create_for_next(NULL))
+    self._arguments = arguments
+    self._vtable = _VTable()
+    cdef _ChannelArgs channel_args = _ChannelArgs(
+        arguments, self._vtable)
     if channel_credentials is None:
       self._state.c_channel = grpc_insecure_channel_create(
           <char *>target, channel_args.c_args(), NULL)
@@ -433,11 +436,6 @@ cdef class Channel:
       self._state.c_channel = grpc_secure_channel_create(
           c_channel_credentials, <char *>target, channel_args.c_args(), NULL)
       grpc_channel_credentials_release(c_channel_credentials)
-    self._state.c_call_completion_queue = (
-        grpc_completion_queue_create_for_next(NULL))
-    self._state.c_connectivity_completion_queue = (
-        grpc_completion_queue_create_for_next(NULL))
-    self._arguments = arguments
 
   def target(self):
     cdef char *c_target
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/server.pxd.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/server.pxd.pxi
index 4a6fbe0f96c..b3fadcdc62d 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/server.pxd.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/server.pxd.pxi
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-
 cdef class Server:
 
-  cdef grpc_arg_pointer_vtable _vtable
   cdef grpc_server *c_server
+
+  cdef _VTable _vtable
   cdef bint is_started  # start has been called
   cdef bint is_shutting_down  # shutdown has been called
   cdef bint is_shutdown  # notification of complete shutdown received
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/server.pyx.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/server.pyx.pxi
index fe55ea885e4..2369371cabe 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/server.pyx.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/server.pyx.pxi
@@ -20,22 +20,21 @@ import grpc
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+
 cdef class Server:
 
   def __cinit__(self, object arguments):
     fork_handlers_and_grpc_init()
     self.references = []
     self.registered_completion_queues = []
-    self._vtable.copy = &_copy_pointer
-    self._vtable.destroy = &_destroy_pointer
-    self._vtable.cmp = &_compare_pointer
-    cdef _ChannelArgs channel_args = _ChannelArgs.from_args(
-        arguments, &self._vtable)
-    self.c_server = grpc_server_create(channel_args.c_args(), NULL)
-    self.references.append(arguments)
     self.is_started = False
     self.is_shutting_down = False
     self.is_shutdown = False
+    self.c_server = NULL
+    self._vtable = _VTable()
+    cdef _ChannelArgs channel_args = _ChannelArgs(arguments, self._vtable)
+    self.c_server = grpc_server_create(channel_args.c_args(), NULL)
+    self.references.append(arguments)
 
   def request_call(
       self, CompletionQueue call_queue not None,
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ cdef class Server:
       raise ValueError("server must be started and not shutting down")
     if server_queue not in self.registered_completion_queues:
       raise ValueError("server_queue must be a registered completion queue")
-    cdef _RequestCallTag request_call_tag = _RequestCallTag(tag)
+    cdef _RequestCallTag request_call_tag = _RequestCallTag(tag, self._vtable)
     request_call_tag.prepare()
     cpython.Py_INCREF(request_call_tag)
     return grpc_server_request_call(
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/tag.pxd.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/tag.pxd.pxi
index d8ba1ea9bd5..c77beb28194 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/tag.pxd.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/tag.pxd.pxi
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ cdef class _RequestCallTag(_Tag):
 
   cdef readonly object _user_tag
   cdef Call call
+  cdef _VTable _vtable
   cdef CallDetails call_details
   cdef grpc_metadata_array c_invocation_metadata
 
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/tag.pyx.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/tag.pyx.pxi
index e80dc88767e..d1280ef4948 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/tag.pyx.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/tag.pyx.pxi
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ cdef class _ConnectivityTag(_Tag):
 
 cdef class _RequestCallTag(_Tag):
 
-  def __cinit__(self, user_tag):
+  def __cinit__(self, user_tag, _VTable vtable not None):
     self._user_tag = user_tag
     self.call = None
     self.call_details = None
+    self._vtable = vtable
 
   cdef void prepare(self) except *:
-    self.call = Call()
+    self.call = Call(self._vtable)
     self.call_details = CallDetails()
     grpc_metadata_array_init(&self.c_invocation_metadata)
 
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/vtable.pxd.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/vtable.pxd.pxi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1799b6e1f14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/vtable.pxd.pxi
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Copyright 2019 gRPC authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+cdef void* _copy_pointer(void* pointer)
+
+
+cdef void _destroy_pointer(void* pointer)
+
+
+cdef int _compare_pointer(void* first_pointer, void* second_pointer)
+
+
+cdef class _VTable:
+  cdef grpc_arg_pointer_vtable c_vtable
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/vtable.pyx.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/vtable.pyx.pxi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..98cb60c10e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/vtable.pyx.pxi
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright 2019 gRPC authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# TODO(https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/15662): Reform this.
+cdef void* _copy_pointer(void* pointer):
+  return pointer
+
+
+# TODO(https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/15662): Reform this.
+cdef void _destroy_pointer(void* pointer):
+  pass
+
+
+cdef int _compare_pointer(void* first_pointer, void* second_pointer):
+  if first_pointer < second_pointer:
+    return -1
+  elif first_pointer > second_pointer:
+    return 1
+  else:
+    return 0
+
+
+cdef class _VTable:
+  def __cinit__(self):
+    self.c_vtable.copy = &_copy_pointer
+    self.c_vtable.destroy = &_destroy_pointer
+    self.c_vtable.cmp = &_compare_pointer
+
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pxd b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pxd
index 64cae6b34d6..e29f7aee97a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pxd
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pxd
@@ -23,13 +23,14 @@ include "_cygrpc/completion_queue.pxd.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/event.pxd.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/metadata.pxd.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/operation.pxd.pxi"
+include "_cygrpc/propagation_bits.pxd.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/records.pxd.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/security.pxd.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/server.pxd.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/tag.pxd.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/time.pxd.pxi"
+include "_cygrpc/vtable.pxd.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/_hooks.pxd.pxi"
-include "_cygrpc/propagation_bits.pxd.pxi"
 
 include "_cygrpc/grpc_gevent.pxd.pxi"
 
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pyx b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pyx
index ce98fa3a8e6..f2dd0df89d4 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pyx
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.pyx
@@ -24,19 +24,20 @@ include "_cygrpc/grpc_string.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/arguments.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/call.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/channel.pyx.pxi"
+include "_cygrpc/channelz.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/credentials.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/completion_queue.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/event.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/metadata.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/operation.pyx.pxi"
+include "_cygrpc/propagation_bits.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/records.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/security.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/server.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/tag.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/time.pyx.pxi"
+include "_cygrpc/vtable.pyx.pxi"
 include "_cygrpc/_hooks.pyx.pxi"
-include "_cygrpc/channelz.pyx.pxi"
-include "_cygrpc/propagation_bits.pyx.pxi"
 
 include "_cygrpc/grpc_gevent.pyx.pxi"