diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/virtual.c b/dlls/ntdll/virtual.c
index 51c56fe16f9..a42ed5f705c 100644
--- a/dlls/ntdll/virtual.c
+++ b/dlls/ntdll/virtual.c
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ static NTSTATUS map_image( HANDLE hmapping, int fd, char *base, SIZE_T total_siz
             size = ROUND_SIZE( sec->VirtualAddress, sec->SizeOfRawData );
 
         if (sec->Characteristics & IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ)    vprot |= VPROT_READ;
-        if (sec->Characteristics & IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE)   vprot |= VPROT_READ|VPROT_WRITECOPY;
+        if (sec->Characteristics & IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE)   vprot |= VPROT_READ|VPROT_WRITE;
         if (sec->Characteristics & IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE) vprot |= VPROT_EXEC;
 
         /* Dumb game crack lets the AOEP point into a data section. Adjust. */