1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/backends/hostmem-file.c b/backends/hostmem-file.c
index b4335a80e6..ef2d5533af 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-file.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-file.c
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ file_backend_memory_alloc(HostMemoryBackend *backend, Error **errp)
 
     name = host_memory_backend_get_name(backend);
     ram_flags = backend->share ? RAM_SHARED : 0;
+    ram_flags |= fb->readonly ? RAM_READONLY | RAM_READONLY_FD : 0;
     ram_flags |= backend->reserve ? 0 : RAM_NORESERVE;
     ram_flags |= fb->is_pmem ? RAM_PMEM : 0;
     ram_flags |= RAM_NAMED_FILE;
     memory_region_init_ram_from_file(&backend->mr, OBJECT(backend), name,
                                      backend->size, fb->align, ram_flags,
-                                     fb->mem_path, fb->offset, fb->readonly,
-                                     errp);
+                                     fb->mem_path, fb->offset, errp);
     g_free(name);
 #endif
 }