diff --git a/drivers/xen/grant-dma-ops.c b/drivers/xen/grant-dma-ops.c
index 14077d23f2a1..c2603e700178 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/grant-dma-ops.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/grant-dma-ops.c
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@ static int xen_grant_init_backend_domid(struct device *dev,
 	if (np) {
 		ret = xen_dt_grant_init_backend_domid(dev, np, backend_domid);
 		of_node_put(np);
-	} else if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_XEN_VIRTIO_FORCE_GRANT) || xen_pv_domain()) {
+	} else if (!xen_initial_domain() &&
+		   (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_XEN_VIRTIO_FORCE_GRANT) || xen_pv_domain())) {
 		dev_info(dev, "Using dom0 as backend\n");
 		*backend_domid = 0;
 		ret = 0;