diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
index 3ca3f506d0..1a9622d002 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ class XendDomainInfo:
             changed = True
 
         # Check if the rtc offset has changes
-        if vm_details.get("rtc/timeoffset", 0) != self.info["platform"].get("rtc_timeoffset", 0):
+        if vm_details.get("rtc/timeoffset", "0") != self.info["platform"].get("rtc_timeoffset", "0"):
             self.info["platform"]["rtc_timeoffset"] = vm_details.get("rtc/timeoffset", 0)
             changed = True