diff --git a/tools/qemu-xen/include/hw/xen/xen_native.h b/tools/qemu-xen/include/hw/xen/xen_native.h
index 6bcc83ba..8f7e75e3 100644
--- a/tools/qemu-xen/include/hw/xen/xen_native.h
+++ b/tools/qemu-xen/include/hw/xen/xen_native.h
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef QEMU_HW_XEN_NATIVE_H
 #define QEMU_HW_XEN_NATIVE_H
 
-#ifdef __XEN_INTERFACE_VERSION__
+/* #ifdef __XEN_INTERFACE_VERSION__
 #error In Xen native files, include xen_native.h before other Xen headers
-#endif
+#endif */ 
 
 /*
  * If we have new enough libxenctrl then we do not want/need these compat