diff --git a/tools/hotplug/Linux/init.d/xencommons b/tools/hotplug/Linux/init.d/xencommons
index a2e633b27a..4ebd636cc0 100644
--- a/tools/hotplug/Linux/init.d/xencommons
+++ b/tools/hotplug/Linux/init.d/xencommons
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ do_start () {
 		    exit 1
 		fi
 
-		echo Setting domain 0 name...
+		echo Setting domain 0 name and domid...
 		${BINDIR}/xenstore-write "/local/domain/0/name" "Domain-0"
+		${BINDIR}/xenstore-write "/local/domain/0/domid" 0
 	fi
 
 	echo Starting xenconsoled...
diff --git a/tools/hotplug/NetBSD/rc.d/xencommons b/tools/hotplug/NetBSD/rc.d/xencommons
index fe4c9acec3..b1c353100d 100644
--- a/tools/hotplug/NetBSD/rc.d/xencommons
+++ b/tools/hotplug/NetBSD/rc.d/xencommons
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ xen_startcmd()
 
 	printf "\n"
 
-	printf "Setting domain 0 name.\n"
+	printf "Setting domain 0 name and domid.\n"
 	${BINDIR}/xenstore-write "/local/domain/0/name" "Domain-0"
+	${BINDIR}/xenstore-write "/local/domain/0/domid" 0
 }
 
 xen_stop()