diff --git a/include/asm-um/pgtable.h b/include/asm-um/pgtable.h
index e57ff136ee51..1b1090a91a58 100644
--- a/include/asm-um/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-um/pgtable.h
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static inline pte_t pte_wrprotect(pte_t pte)
 
 static inline pte_t pte_mkread(pte_t pte)
 { 
-	pte_set_bits(pte, _PAGE_RW);
+	pte_set_bits(pte, _PAGE_USER);
 	return(pte_mknewprot(pte)); 
 }