diff --git a/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/mmap.rs b/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/mmap.rs
index 144c50d8a00b..9ba78441d15b 100644
--- a/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/mmap.rs
+++ b/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/mmap.rs
@@ -287,6 +287,24 @@ impl<T> Mmap<T> {
         self.sys.len()
     }
 
+    /// Panics if the range start or end aren't in bounds, in the proper order,
+    /// or page-aligned. Returns whether the range is non-zero size and thus
+    /// merits further action.
+    fn check_range(&self, range: &Range<usize>) -> bool {
+        assert!(range.start <= self.len());
+        assert!(range.end <= self.len());
+        assert!(range.start <= range.end);
+        assert!(
+            range.start % crate::runtime::vm::host_page_size() == 0,
+            "changing of protections isn't page-aligned",
+        );
+
+        // A zero-sized mprotect (or equivalent) is allowed on some
+        // platforms but not others (notably Windows). Treat it as a no-op
+        // everywhere.
+        range.start != range.end
+    }
+
     /// Makes the specified `range` within this `Mmap` to be read/execute.
     ///
     /// # Unsafety
@@ -304,74 +322,50 @@ impl<T> Mmap<T> {
         range: Range<usize>,
         enable_branch_protection: bool,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        assert!(range.start <= self.len());
-        assert!(range.end <= self.len());
-        assert!(range.start <= range.end);
-        assert!(
-            range.start % crate::runtime::vm::host_page_size() == 0,
-            "changing of protections isn't page-aligned",
-        );
-
-        if range.start == range.end {
-            // A zero-sized mprotect (or equivalent) is allowed on some
-            // platforms but not others (notably Windows). Treat it as a no-op
-            // everywhere.
-            return Ok(());
-        }
-
-        unsafe {
-            self.sys
-                .make_executable(range, enable_branch_protection)
-                .context("failed to make memory executable")
+        if self.check_range(&range) {
+            return unsafe {
+                self.sys
+                    .make_executable(range, enable_branch_protection)
+                    .context("failed to make memory executable")
+            };
         }
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Makes the specified `range` within this `Mmap` to be readonly.
     pub unsafe fn make_readonly(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
-        assert!(range.start <= self.len());
-        assert!(range.end <= self.len());
-        assert!(range.start <= range.end);
-        assert!(
-            range.start % crate::runtime::vm::host_page_size() == 0,
-            "changing of protections isn't page-aligned",
-        );
-
-        if range.start == range.end {
-            // A zero-sized mprotect (or equivalent) is allowed on some
-            // platforms but not others (notably Windows). Treat it as a no-op
-            // everywhere.
-            return Ok(());
-        }
-
-        unsafe {
-            self.sys
-                .make_readonly(range)
-                .context("failed to make memory readonly")
+        if self.check_range(&range) {
+            return unsafe {
+                self.sys
+                    .make_readonly(range)
+                    .context("failed to make memory readonly")
+            };
         }
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Makes the specified `range` within this `Mmap` to be read-write.
     pub unsafe fn make_readwrite(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
-        assert!(range.start <= self.len());
-        assert!(range.end <= self.len());
-        assert!(range.start <= range.end);
-        assert!(
-            range.start % crate::runtime::vm::host_page_size() == 0,
-            "changing of protections isn't page-aligned",
-        );
-
-        if range.start == range.end {
-            // A zero-sized mprotect (or equivalent) is allowed on some
-            // platforms but not others (notably Windows). Treat it as a no-op
-            // everywhere.
-            return Ok(());
+        if self.check_range(&range) {
+            return unsafe {
+                self.sys
+                    .make_readwrite(range)
+                    .context("failed to make memory read-write")
+            };
         }
+        Ok(())
+    }
 
-        unsafe {
-            self.sys
-                .make_readwrite(range)
-                .context("failed to make memory read-write")
+    /// Makes the specified `range` within this `Mmap` inaccessible.
+    pub unsafe fn make_inaccessible(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
+        if self.check_range(&range) {
+            return unsafe {
+                self.sys
+                    .make_inaccessible(range)
+                    .context("failed to make memory inaccessible")
+            };
         }
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/custom/mmap.rs b/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/custom/mmap.rs
index 30a9242b5e3a..71a3ed9c7209 100644
--- a/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/custom/mmap.rs
+++ b/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/custom/mmap.rs
@@ -78,49 +78,34 @@ impl Mmap {
         self.memory.as_ptr().len()
     }
 
+    unsafe fn change_protections(&self, range: Range<usize>, permissions: u32) -> Result<()> {
+        let base = unsafe { self.memory.as_ptr().byte_add(range.start).cast() };
+        let len = range.end - range.start;
+
+        unsafe { cvt(capi::wasmtime_mprotect(base, len, permissions)) }
+    }
+
     pub unsafe fn make_executable(
         &self,
         range: Range<usize>,
         enable_branch_protection: bool,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        unsafe {
-            let base = self.memory.as_ptr().byte_add(range.start).cast();
-            let len = range.end - range.start;
-
-            // not mapped into the C API at this time.
-            let _ = enable_branch_protection;
+        // not mapped into the C API at this time.
+        let _ = enable_branch_protection;
 
-            cvt(capi::wasmtime_mprotect(
-                base,
-                len,
-                capi::PROT_READ | capi::PROT_EXEC,
-            ))?;
-        }
-        Ok(())
+        unsafe { self.change_protections(range, capi::PROT_READ | capi::PROT_EXEC) }
     }
 
     pub unsafe fn make_readonly(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
-        unsafe {
-            let base = self.memory.as_ptr().byte_add(range.start).cast();
-            let len = range.end - range.start;
-
-            cvt(capi::wasmtime_mprotect(base, len, capi::PROT_READ))?;
-        }
-        Ok(())
+        unsafe { self.change_protections(range, capi::PROT_READ) }
     }
 
     pub unsafe fn make_readwrite(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
-        unsafe {
-            let base = self.memory.as_ptr().byte_add(range.start).cast();
-            let len = range.end - range.start;
+        unsafe { self.change_protections(range, capi::PROT_READ | capi::PROT_WRITE) }
+    }
 
-            cvt(capi::wasmtime_mprotect(
-                base,
-                len,
-                capi::PROT_READ | capi::PROT_WRITE,
-            ))?;
-        }
-        Ok(())
+    pub unsafe fn make_inaccessible(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
+        unsafe { self.change_protections(range, 0) }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/miri/mmap.rs b/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/miri/mmap.rs
index e33f23676022..38f7b1964308 100644
--- a/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/miri/mmap.rs
+++ b/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/miri/mmap.rs
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ impl Mmap {
     pub unsafe fn make_readwrite(&self, _range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    pub unsafe fn make_inaccessible(&self, _range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for Mmap {
diff --git a/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/unix/mmap.rs b/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/unix/mmap.rs
index 5b2301c760b8..5220af7298e1 100644
--- a/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/unix/mmap.rs
+++ b/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/unix/mmap.rs
@@ -190,26 +190,31 @@ impl Mmap {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub unsafe fn make_readonly(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
+    unsafe fn change_protections(
+        &self,
+        range: Range<usize>,
+        permissions: MprotectFlags,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
         let base = unsafe { self.memory.as_ptr().byte_add(range.start).cast() };
         let len = range.end - range.start;
 
         unsafe {
-            mprotect(base, len, MprotectFlags::READ)?;
+            mprotect(base, len, permissions)?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub unsafe fn make_readwrite(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
-        let base = unsafe { self.memory.as_ptr().byte_add(range.start).cast() };
-        let len = range.end - range.start;
+    pub unsafe fn make_readonly(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
+        unsafe { self.change_protections(range, MprotectFlags::READ) }
+    }
 
-        unsafe {
-            mprotect(base, len, MprotectFlags::READ | MprotectFlags::WRITE)?;
-        }
+    pub unsafe fn make_readwrite(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
+        unsafe { self.change_protections(range, MprotectFlags::READ | MprotectFlags::WRITE) }
+    }
 
-        Ok(())
+    pub unsafe fn make_inaccessible(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
+        unsafe { self.change_protections(range, MprotectFlags::empty()) }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/windows/mmap.rs b/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/windows/mmap.rs
index 792946a292ba..465efd2d7ef8 100644
--- a/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/windows/mmap.rs
+++ b/crates/wasmtime/src/runtime/vm/sys/windows/mmap.rs
@@ -235,11 +235,15 @@ impl Mmap {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub unsafe fn make_readonly(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
+    unsafe fn change_protections(
+        &self,
+        range: Range<usize>,
+        permissions: PAGE_PROTECTION_FLAGS,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
         let mut old = 0;
         unsafe {
             let base = self.as_send_sync_ptr().as_ptr().add(range.start).cast();
-            let result = VirtualProtect(base, range.end - range.start, PAGE_READONLY, &mut old);
+            let result = VirtualProtect(base, range.end - range.start, permissions, &mut old);
             if result == 0 {
                 bail!(io::Error::last_os_error());
             }
@@ -247,16 +251,16 @@ impl Mmap {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub unsafe fn make_readonly(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
+        unsafe { self.change_protections(range, PAGE_READONLY) }
+    }
+
     pub unsafe fn make_readwrite(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut old = 0;
-        unsafe {
-            let base = self.as_send_sync_ptr().as_ptr().add(range.start).cast();
-            let result = VirtualProtect(base, range.end - range.start, PAGE_READWRITE, &mut old);
-            if result == 0 {
-                bail!(io::Error::last_os_error());
-            }
-        }
-        Ok(())
+        unsafe { self.change_protections(range, PAGE_READWRITE) }
+    }
+
+    pub unsafe fn make_inaccessible(&self, range: Range<usize>) -> Result<()> {
+        unsafe { self.change_protections(range, PAGE_NOACCESS) }
     }
 }