diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/loader.c b/dlls/ntdll/loader.c
index 6b76c6f406e..40efd46d3c7 100644
--- a/dlls/ntdll/loader.c
+++ b/dlls/ntdll/loader.c
@@ -1984,6 +1984,7 @@ static BOOL convert_to_pe64( HMODULE module, const SECTION_IMAGE_INFORMATION *in
     ULONG i, old_prot;
 
     if (nt->OptionalHeader.Magic != IMAGE_NT_OPTIONAL_HDR32_MAGIC) return TRUE;  /* already 64-bit */
+    if (!info->ImageContainsCode) return TRUE;  /* no need to convert */
 
     TRACE( "%p\n", module );