diff --git a/stubdom/xenstorepvh-minios.cfg b/stubdom/xenstorepvh-minios.cfg
index 62a228f33d..ed2461d7fa 100644
--- a/stubdom/xenstorepvh-minios.cfg
+++ b/stubdom/xenstorepvh-minios.cfg
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ CONFIG_CONSFRONT=n
 CONFIG_LWIP=n
 CONFIG_9PFRONT=y
 CONFIG_BALLOON=y
+CONFIG_KEXEC=y
+CONFIG_KEXEC_MODULE_PAGES=18
 XEN_INTERFACE_VERSION=__XEN_LATEST_INTERFACE_VERSION__
diff --git a/tools/xenstored/core.h b/tools/xenstored/core.h
index 632886cecf..1ba9592d16 100644
--- a/tools/xenstored/core.h
+++ b/tools/xenstored/core.h
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+/* Live update in stubdom case needs kexec support. */
+#if defined(__MINIOS__) && !defined(CONFIG_KEXEC)
+#define NO_LIVE_UPDATE
+#endif
+
 /* DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE should be large enough for each errno string. */
 #define DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE 16