diff --git a/drivers/xen/grant-table.c b/drivers/xen/grant-table.c
index 1cd94da..b4d4eac 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/grant-table.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/grant-table.c
@@ -948,9 +948,12 @@
 	int rc;
 	struct gnttab_set_version gsv;
 
-	gsv.version = 2;
+	if (xen_hvm_domain())
+		gsv.version = 1;
+	else
+		gsv.version = 2;
 	rc = HYPERVISOR_grant_table_op(GNTTABOP_set_version, &gsv, 1);
-	if (rc == 0) {
+	if (rc == 0 && gsv.version == 2) {
 		grant_table_version = 2;
 		gnttab_interface = &gnttab_v2_ops;
 	} else if (grant_table_version == 2) {