diff --git a/dlls/kernel32/file.c b/dlls/kernel32/file.c
index 3214d724cbb..c66073b820b 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel32/file.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel32/file.c
@@ -2236,7 +2236,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI FindNextFileW( HANDLE handle, WIN32_FIND_DATAW *data )
 /*************************************************************************
  *           FindClose   (KERNEL32.@)
  */
-BOOL WINAPI FindClose( HANDLE handle )
+BOOL WINAPI DECLSPEC_HOTPATCH FindClose( HANDLE handle )
 {
     FIND_FIRST_INFO *info = handle;