diff --git a/xen/include/xen/alternative-call.h b/xen/include/xen/alternative-call.h
index 5c6b9a562b..10f7d7637e 100644
--- a/xen/include/xen/alternative-call.h
+++ b/xen/include/xen/alternative-call.h
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@
 
 #include <asm/alternative.h>
 
-#define __alt_call_maybe_initdata __initdata
+#ifdef CONFIG_LIVEPATCH
+/* Must keep for livepatches to resolve alternative calls. */
+# define __alt_call_maybe_initdata __ro_after_init
+#else
+# define __alt_call_maybe_initdata __initdata
+#endif
 
 #else