diff --git a/Kernel/Process.cpp b/Kernel/Process.cpp
index 10a2c0ee19..b7c5c7808a 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Process.cpp
@@ -205,12 +205,16 @@ RefPtr<Process> Process::create_kernel_process(RefPtr<Thread>& first_thread, Str
 
 void Process::protect_data()
 {
-    MM.set_page_writable_direct(VirtualAddress { this }, false);
+    m_protected_data_refs.unref([&]() {
+        MM.set_page_writable_direct(VirtualAddress { this }, false);
+    });
 }
 
 void Process::unprotect_data()
 {
-    MM.set_page_writable_direct(VirtualAddress { this }, true);
+    m_protected_data_refs.ref([&]() {
+        MM.set_page_writable_direct(VirtualAddress { this }, true);
+    });
 }
 
 RefPtr<Process> Process::create(RefPtr<Thread>& first_thread, const String& name, uid_t uid, gid_t gid, ProcessID ppid, bool is_kernel_process, RefPtr<Custody> cwd, RefPtr<Custody> executable, TTY* tty, Process* fork_parent)
diff --git a/Kernel/Process.h b/Kernel/Process.h
index 7caca888bd..4a90db4fc2 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.h
+++ b/Kernel/Process.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <AK/WeakPtr.h>
 #include <AK/Weakable.h>
 #include <Kernel/API/Syscall.h>
+#include <Kernel/AtomicEdgeAction.h>
 #include <Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.h>
 #include <Kernel/FileSystem/InodeMetadata.h>
 #include <Kernel/Forward.h>
@@ -569,6 +570,7 @@ private:
 
     RefPtr<ProcessGroup> m_pg;
 
+    AtomicEdgeAction<u32> m_protected_data_refs;
     void protect_data();
     void unprotect_data();