diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
index 8cc0914..ccba19c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@
 	if (xen_initial_domain())
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!xen_platform_pci_unplug)
+	if (xen_hvm_domain() && !xen_platform_pci_unplug)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "Initialising Xen virtual ethernet driver.\n");