diff --git a/tools/libs/guest/xg_sr_common.h b/tools/libs/guest/xg_sr_common.h
index e8436d1abb..7f4b0439f6 100644
--- a/tools/libs/guest/xg_sr_common.h
+++ b/tools/libs/guest/xg_sr_common.h
@@ -484,6 +484,35 @@ static inline bool is_known_page_type(uint32_t type)
     }
 }
 
+/* Page type backed by RAM in the guest? */
+static inline bool page_type_to_populate(uint32_t type)
+{
+    switch ( type )
+    {
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_NOTAB:
+
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_L1TAB:
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_L1TAB | XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_LPINTAB:
+
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_L2TAB:
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_L2TAB | XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_LPINTAB:
+
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_L3TAB:
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_L3TAB | XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_LPINTAB:
+
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_L4TAB:
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_L4TAB | XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_LPINTAB:
+
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_XALLOC:
+        return true;
+
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_XTAB:
+    case XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_BROKEN:
+    default:
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 #endif
 /*
  * Local variables:
diff --git a/tools/libs/guest/xg_sr_restore.c b/tools/libs/guest/xg_sr_restore.c
index 508953fd3c..3d63442d45 100644
--- a/tools/libs/guest/xg_sr_restore.c
+++ b/tools/libs/guest/xg_sr_restore.c
@@ -152,9 +152,7 @@ int populate_pfns(struct xc_sr_context *ctx, unsigned int count,
 
     for ( i = 0; i < count; ++i )
     {
-        if ( (!types || (types &&
-                         (types[i] != XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_XTAB &&
-                          types[i] != XEN_DOMCTL_PFINFO_BROKEN))) &&
+        if ( (!types || page_type_to_populate(types[i])) &&
              !pfn_is_populated(ctx, original_pfns[i]) )
         {
             rc = pfn_set_populated(ctx, original_pfns[i]);