diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
index bc414ff228..72be5b9f68 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
@@ -1487,9 +1487,6 @@ int hvm_domain_initialise(struct domain *d)
 
 void hvm_domain_relinquish_resources(struct domain *d)
 {
-    xfree(d->arch.hvm_domain.io_handler);
-    xfree(d->arch.hvm_domain.params);
-
     if ( is_pvh_domain(d) )
         return;
 
@@ -1511,6 +1508,9 @@ void hvm_domain_relinquish_resources(struct domain *d)
 
 void hvm_domain_destroy(struct domain *d)
 {
+    xfree(d->arch.hvm_domain.io_handler);
+    xfree(d->arch.hvm_domain.params);
+
     hvm_destroy_cacheattr_region_list(d);
 
     if ( is_pvh_domain(d) )