1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/xen/cpu_hotplug.c b/drivers/xen/cpu_hotplug.c
index 14e2d995e958..4dcfced107f5 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/cpu_hotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/cpu_hotplug.c
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ static int vcpu_online(unsigned int cpu)
         sprintf(dir, "cpu/%u", cpu);
         err = xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, dir, "availability", "%s", state);
         if (err != 1) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "XENBUS: Unable to read cpu state\n");
+                if (!xen_initial_domain())
+                        printk(KERN_ERR "XENBUS: Unable to read cpu state\n");
                 return err;
         }