diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/loader.c b/dlls/ntdll/loader.c
index 0ca8f2ad86a..d3a3d783149 100644
--- a/dlls/ntdll/loader.c
+++ b/dlls/ntdll/loader.c
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ static WINE_MODREF *alloc_module( HMODULE hModule, LPCWSTR filename )
     wm->ldr.EntryPoint    = NULL;
     wm->ldr.SizeOfImage   = nt->OptionalHeader.SizeOfImage;
     wm->ldr.Flags         = LDR_DONT_RESOLVE_REFS;
-    wm->ldr.LoadCount     = 0;
+    wm->ldr.LoadCount     = 1;
     wm->ldr.TlsIndex      = -1;
     wm->ldr.SectionHandle = NULL;
     wm->ldr.CheckSum      = 0;