diff --git a/accel/hvf/hvf-accel-ops.c b/accel/hvf/hvf-accel-ops.c
index d1691be989..71cc2fa70f 100644
--- a/accel/hvf/hvf-accel-ops.c
+++ b/accel/hvf/hvf-accel-ops.c
@@ -239,12 +239,12 @@ static void hvf_set_dirty_tracking(MemoryRegionSection *section, bool on)
     if (on) {
         slot->flags |= HVF_SLOT_LOG;
         hv_vm_protect((uintptr_t)slot->start, (size_t)slot->size,
-                      HV_MEMORY_READ);
+                      HV_MEMORY_READ | HV_MEMORY_EXEC);
     /* stop tracking region*/
     } else {
         slot->flags &= ~HVF_SLOT_LOG;
         hv_vm_protect((uintptr_t)slot->start, (size_t)slot->size,
-                      HV_MEMORY_READ | HV_MEMORY_WRITE);
+                      HV_MEMORY_READ | HV_MEMORY_WRITE | HV_MEMORY_EXEC);
     }
 }