diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c
index 35b7599d2d0be8..bbffa409e0e880 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ void __init xen_pvh_init(void)
 	u64 pfn;
 
 	xen_pvh = 1;
+	xen_domain_type = XEN_HVM_DOMAIN;
 	xen_start_flags = pvh_start_info.flags;
 
 	msr = cpuid_ebx(xen_cpuid_base() + 2);