diff --git a/include/nuttx/coredump.h b/include/nuttx/coredump.h
index 273c0f7cbfe..2fdd7af46f3 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/coredump.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/coredump.h
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ int coredump_set_memory_region(FAR const struct memory_region_s *region);
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int coredump_add_memory_region(FAR const void *ptr, size_t size);
+int coredump_add_memory_region(FAR const void *ptr, size_t size,
+                               uint32_t flags);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: coredump
diff --git a/sched/misc/coredump.c b/sched/misc/coredump.c
index 13947390cbc..4f39b51fa4f 100644
--- a/sched/misc/coredump.c
+++ b/sched/misc/coredump.c
@@ -768,7 +768,8 @@ int coredump_set_memory_region(FAR const struct memory_region_s *region)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int coredump_add_memory_region(FAR const void *ptr, size_t size)
+int coredump_add_memory_region(FAR const void *ptr, size_t size,
+                               uint32_t flags)
 {
   FAR struct memory_region_s *region;
   size_t count = 1; /* 1 for end flag */
@@ -838,7 +839,7 @@ int coredump_add_memory_region(FAR const void *ptr, size_t size)
 
   region[count - 1].start = (uintptr_t)ptr;
   region[count - 1].end = (uintptr_t)ptr + size;
-  region[count - 1].flags = 0;
+  region[count - 1].flags = flags;
   region[count].start = 0;
   region[count].end = 0;
   region[count].flags = 0;