diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendConfig.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendConfig.py
index cdb4c1c6f3..8c76a11085 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendConfig.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendConfig.py
@@ -1143,10 +1143,11 @@ class XendConfig(dict):
                 if o_dev_type == 'vbd' or o_dev_type == 'tap':
                     blkdev_file = blkdev_uname_to_file(dev_uname)
                     o_dev_uname = sxp.child_value(o_dev_info, 'uname')
-                    o_blkdev_file = blkdev_uname_to_file(o_dev_uname)
-                    if blkdev_file == o_blkdev_file:
-                        raise XendConfigError('The file "%s" is already used' %
-                                              blkdev_file)
+                    if o_dev_uname != None:
+                        o_blkdev_file = blkdev_uname_to_file(o_dev_uname)
+                        if blkdev_file == o_blkdev_file:
+                            raise XendConfigError('The file "%s" is already used' %
+                                                  blkdev_file)
                     o_blkdev_name = sxp.child_value(o_dev_info, 'dev')
                     o_devid = self._blkdev_name_to_number(o_blkdev_name)
                     if o_devid != None and devid == o_devid: