diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
index 5d9a9a98be..93edfa7b03 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ def restore(config):
     vm = XendDomainInfo(XendConfig(sxp = config), resume = True)
     try:
         vm.resume()
+        return vm
     except:
         vm.destroy()
         raise