diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b68c0ca194..c4e49602b9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ EOF
   elif (
       cat > $TMPC <<EOF
 #include <xenctrl.h>
-#include <xs.h>
+#include <xenstore.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <xen/hvm/hvm_info_table.h>
 #if !defined(HVM_MAX_VCPUS)
diff --git a/hw/xen_common.h b/hw/xen_common.h
index fe7f227f92..cc99204e8b 100644
--- a/hw/xen_common.h
+++ b/hw/xen_common.h
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
 #include <xenctrl.h>
-#include <xs.h>
+#if CONFIG_XEN_CTRL_INTERFACE_VERSION < 420
+#  include <xs.h>
+#else
+#  include <xenstore.h>
+#endif
 #include <xen/io/xenbus.h>
 
 #include "hw.h"