diff --git a/tools/xm-test/tests/vcpu-pin/01_vcpu-pin_basic_pos.py b/tools/xm-test/tests/vcpu-pin/01_vcpu-pin_basic_pos.py
index 592c339a3f..df6f7deb6d 100644
--- a/tools/xm-test/tests/vcpu-pin/01_vcpu-pin_basic_pos.py
+++ b/tools/xm-test/tests/vcpu-pin/01_vcpu-pin_basic_pos.py
@@ -46,3 +46,5 @@ cpu = getVcpuInfo(domain.getName())[0]
 
 if cpu != 1:
     FAIL("failed to switch VCPU 0 to CPU 1")
+
+domain.stop()