diff --git a/arch/arm/xen/mm.c b/arch/arm/xen/mm.c
index a7e54a087b80..28c207060253 100644
--- a/arch/arm/xen/mm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/xen/mm.c
@@ -122,10 +122,7 @@ int xen_create_contiguous_region(phys_addr_t pstart, unsigned int order,
 				 unsigned int address_bits,
 				 dma_addr_t *dma_handle)
 {
-	if (!xen_initial_domain())
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	/* we assume that dom0 is mapped 1:1 for now */
+	/* the domain is 1:1 mapped to use swiotlb-xen */
 	*dma_handle = pstart;
 	return 0;
 }