diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c b/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
index a4b2e21c06..7883ed6b09 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ libxlCapsInitGuests(libxl_ctx *ctx, virCapsPtr caps)
 
             if (virCapabilitiesAddGuestFeature(guest,
                                                "hap",
-                                               0,
+                                               1,
                                                1) == NULL)
                 return -1;
         }
diff --git a/src/xen/xen_hypervisor.c b/src/xen/xen_hypervisor.c
index c1834cb1b5..fc9e1c6bec 100644
--- a/src/xen/xen_hypervisor.c
+++ b/src/xen/xen_hypervisor.c
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ xenHypervisorBuildCapabilities(virConnectPtr conn, virArch hostarch,
             if ((hv_major == 3 && hv_minor >= 3) || (hv_major > 3))
                 if (virCapabilitiesAddGuestFeature(guest,
                                                    "hap",
-                                                   false,
+                                                   true,
                                                    true) == NULL)
                     goto no_memory;