diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/image.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/image.py
index 6c8a9a80c0..db6e6658f6 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/image.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/image.py
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ class HVMImageHandler(ImageHandler):
     def parseDeviceModelArgs(self, vmConfig):
         ret = ImageHandler.parseDeviceModelArgs(self, vmConfig)
         ret = ret + ['-vcpus', str(self.vm.getVCpuCount())]
-#        ret = ret + ['-vcpu_avail', str(self.vm.getVCpuAvail())]
+        ret = ret + ['-vcpu_avail', str(self.vm.getVCpuAvail())]
 
         if self.kernel:
             log.debug("kernel         = %s", self.kernel)