diff --git a/tools/libxl/libxl_create.c b/tools/libxl/libxl_create.c
index c6daec939f..a8dfe610e2 100644
--- a/tools/libxl/libxl_create.c
+++ b/tools/libxl/libxl_create.c
@@ -967,6 +967,7 @@ static void domcreate_launch_dm(libxl__egc *egc, libxl__multidev *multidev,
         ret = init_console_info(&console, 0);
         if ( ret )
             goto error_out;
+        console.backend_domid = state->console_domid;
         libxl__device_console_add(gc, domid, &console, state);
         libxl__device_console_dispose(&console);
 
@@ -999,6 +1000,7 @@ static void domcreate_launch_dm(libxl__egc *egc, libxl__multidev *multidev,
                 d_config->num_vfbs, d_config->vfbs,
                 d_config->num_disks, &d_config->disks[0]);
 
+        console.backend_domid = state->console_domid;
         libxl__device_console_add(gc, domid, &console, state);
         libxl__device_console_dispose(&console);