diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
index aad08718fc..267f4e2f7a 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
@@ -1773,7 +1773,8 @@ class XendDomainInfo:
 
         self._cleanupVm()
         if self.dompath is not None:
-            xc.domain_destroy_hook(self.domid)
+            if self.domid is not None:
+                xc.domain_destroy_hook(self.domid)
             self.destroyDomain()
 
         self._cleanup_phantom_devs(paths)