diff --git a/dlls/kernel32/kernel_main.c b/dlls/kernel32/kernel_main.c
index 2207b6eb22c..6f60768cbd6 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel32/kernel_main.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel32/kernel_main.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ static STARTUPINFOA startup_infoA;
 /***********************************************************************
  *           set_entry_point
  */
+#ifdef __i386__
 static void set_entry_point( HMODULE module, const char *name, DWORD rva )
 {
     IMAGE_EXPORT_DIRECTORY *exports;
@@ -64,9 +65,12 @@ static void set_entry_point( HMODULE module, const char *name, DWORD rva )
             if (!(res = strcmp( ename, name )))
             {
                 WORD ordinal = ordinals[pos];
-                assert( ordinal < exports->NumberOfFunctions );
+                DWORD oldprot;
+
                 TRACE( "setting %s at %p to %08x\n", name, &functions[ordinal], rva );
+                VirtualProtect( functions + ordinal, sizeof(*functions), PAGE_READWRITE, &oldprot );
                 functions[ordinal] = rva;
+                VirtualProtect( functions + ordinal, sizeof(*functions), oldprot, NULL );
                 return;
             }
             if (res > 0) max = pos - 1;
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@ static void set_entry_point( HMODULE module, const char *name, DWORD rva )
         }
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 
 /***********************************************************************
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@ static BOOL process_attach( HMODULE module )
 
     copy_startup_info();
 
+#ifdef __i386__
     if (!(GetVersion() & 0x80000000))
     {
         /* Securom checks for this one when version is NT */
@@ -146,7 +152,7 @@ static BOOL process_attach( HMODULE module )
         if (LdrFindEntryForAddress( GetModuleHandleW( 0 ), &ldr ) || !(ldr->Flags & LDR_WINE_INTERNAL))
             LoadLibraryA( "krnl386.exe16" );
     }
-
+#endif
     return TRUE;
 }