diff --git a/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c b/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c
index ba9f30e19a1..6cc137811ec 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c
+++ b/sys/arm64/arm64/pmap.c
@@ -2794,7 +2794,7 @@ pmap_enter_quick_locked(pmap_t pmap, vm_offset_t va, vm_page_t m,
 	pmap_resident_count_inc(pmap, 1);
 
 	pa = VM_PAGE_TO_PHYS(m) | ATTR_DEFAULT | ATTR_IDX(m->md.pv_memattr) |
-	    ATTR_AP(ATTR_AP_RW) | L3_PAGE;
+	    ATTR_AP(ATTR_AP_RO) | L3_PAGE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Now validate mapping with RO protection