diff --git a/xen/include/public/io/ring.h b/xen/include/public/io/ring.h
index c5d53e3103..d68615ae2f 100644
--- a/xen/include/public/io/ring.h
+++ b/xen/include/public/io/ring.h
@@ -175,20 +175,24 @@ typedef struct __name##_back_ring __name##_back_ring_t
     (void)memset((_s)->__pad, 0, sizeof((_s)->__pad));                  \
 } while(0)
 
-#define FRONT_RING_INIT(_r, _s, __size) do {                            \
-    (_r)->req_prod_pvt = 0;                                             \
-    (_r)->rsp_cons = 0;                                                 \
+#define FRONT_RING_ATTACH(_r, _s, _i, __size) do {                      \
+    (_r)->req_prod_pvt = (_i);                                          \
+    (_r)->rsp_cons = (_i);                                              \
     (_r)->nr_ents = __RING_SIZE(_s, __size);                            \
     (_r)->sring = (_s);                                                 \
 } while (0)
 
-#define BACK_RING_INIT(_r, _s, __size) do {                             \
-    (_r)->rsp_prod_pvt = 0;                                             \
-    (_r)->req_cons = 0;                                                 \
+#define FRONT_RING_INIT(_r, _s, __size) FRONT_RING_ATTACH(_r, _s, 0, __size)
+
+#define BACK_RING_ATTACH(_r, _s, _i, __size) do {                       \
+    (_r)->rsp_prod_pvt = (_i);                                          \
+    (_r)->req_cons = (_i);                                              \
     (_r)->nr_ents = __RING_SIZE(_s, __size);                            \
     (_r)->sring = (_s);                                                 \
 } while (0)
 
+#define BACK_RING_INIT(_r, _s, __size) BACK_RING_ATTACH(_r, _s, 0, __size)
+
 /* How big is this ring? */
 #define RING_SIZE(_r)                                                   \
     ((_r)->nr_ents)