diff --git a/xen/common/schedule.c b/xen/common/schedule.c
index c174c41dee..3ea9fc8042 100644
--- a/xen/common/schedule.c
+++ b/xen/common/schedule.c
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ int sched_move_domain(struct domain *d, struct cpupool *c)
         spin_unlock_irq(lock);
 
         v->sched_priv = vcpu_priv[v->vcpu_id];
-        evtchn_move_pirqs(v);
+        if ( !d->is_dying )
+            evtchn_move_pirqs(v);
 
         new_p = cpumask_cycle(new_p, c->cpu_valid);