diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c
index f7f77023288a..dab07827d25e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ void __init xen_prepare_pvh(void)
 	}
 
 	xen_pvh = 1;
+	xen_domain_type = XEN_HVM_DOMAIN;
 	xen_start_flags = pvh_start_info.flags;
 
 	msr = cpuid_ebx(xen_cpuid_base() + 2);