diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/domain.c b/xen/arch/x86/domain.c
index 20e83cf38b..00a3aaa576 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/domain.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/domain.c
@@ -858,7 +858,8 @@ int arch_domain_create(struct domain *d,
     }
     else if ( is_pv_domain(d) )
     {
-        mapcache_domain_init(d);
+        if ( (rc = mapcache_domain_init(d)) != 0 )
+            goto fail;
 
         if ( (rc = pv_domain_initialise(d)) != 0 )
             goto fail;