diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/virtual.c b/dlls/ntdll/virtual.c
index 68249de902e..cb869feff02 100644
--- a/dlls/ntdll/virtual.c
+++ b/dlls/ntdll/virtual.c
@@ -2797,8 +2797,8 @@ NTSTATUS WINAPI NtFreeVirtualMemory( HANDLE process, PVOID *addr_ptr, SIZE_T *si
  *             NtProtectVirtualMemory   (NTDLL.@)
  *             ZwProtectVirtualMemory   (NTDLL.@)
  */
-NTSTATUS WINAPI NtProtectVirtualMemory( HANDLE process, PVOID *addr_ptr, SIZE_T *size_ptr,
-                                        ULONG new_prot, ULONG *old_prot )
+NTSTATUS WINAPI DECLSPEC_HOTPATCH NtProtectVirtualMemory( HANDLE process, PVOID *addr_ptr, SIZE_T *size_ptr,
+                                                          ULONG new_prot, ULONG *old_prot )
 {
     struct file_view *view;
     sigset_t sigset;