diff --git a/Config.mk b/Config.mk
index 7e56b48..8e58c36 100644
--- a/Config.mk
+++ b/Config.mk
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@ APPEND_CFLAGS += $(foreach i, $(APPEND_INCLUDES), -I$(i))
 EMBEDDED_EXTRA_CFLAGS := -nopie -fno-stack-protector -fno-stack-protector-all
 EMBEDDED_EXTRA_CFLAGS += -fno-exceptions
 
-# Enable XSM security module (by default, Flask).
-XSM_ENABLE ?= n
-
 XEN_EXTFILES_URL ?= http://xenbits.xen.org/xen-extfiles
 # All the files at that location were downloaded from elsewhere on
 # the internet.  The original download URL is preserved as a comment
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index c51447b..3d2e86a 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -275,14 +275,10 @@ Building the python tools may fail unless certain options are passed to
 setup.py. Config.mk contains additional info how to use this variable.
 PYTHON_PREFIX_ARG=
 
-The hypervisor may be build with XSM support, which can be changed with
-the following variables.
-XSM_ENABLE=y
-
-The hypervisor may be build with Flask support, which can be changed
+he hypervisor may be build with XSM/Flask support, which can be changed
 by running:
 make -C xen menuconfig
-and enabling Flask in the 'Common Features' menu.
+and enabling XSM/Flask in the 'Common Features' menu.
 
 Do a build for coverage.
 coverage=y
diff --git a/docs/misc/xsm-flask.txt b/docs/misc/xsm-flask.txt
index f2f0fd4..fb2fe9f 100644
--- a/docs/misc/xsm-flask.txt
+++ b/docs/misc/xsm-flask.txt
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ Setting up FLASK
 ----------------
 
 Xen must be compiled with XSM and FLASK enabled; by default, the security
-framework is disabled. Edit Config.mk or the .config file to set XSM_ENABLE to
-"y" and running 'make -C xen menuconfig' and enabling FLASK inside 'Common
-Features'; this change requires a make clean and rebuild.
+framework is disabled. Running 'make -C xen menuconfig' and enabling XSM
+and FLASK inside 'Common Features'; this change requires a make clean and
+rebuild.
 
 FLASK uses only one domain configuration parameter (seclabel) defining the
 full security label of the newly created domain. If using the example policy,
diff --git a/xen/Rules.mk b/xen/Rules.mk
index 489cfd1..bdd8ccf 100644
--- a/xen/Rules.mk
+++ b/xen/Rules.mk
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ CFLAGS += -Werror -Wredundant-decls -Wno-pointer-arith
 CFLAGS += -pipe -g -D__XEN__ -include $(BASEDIR)/include/xen/config.h
 CFLAGS += '-D__OBJECT_FILE__="$@"'
 
-CFLAGS-$(XSM_ENABLE)    += -DXSM_ENABLE
 CFLAGS-$(verbose)       += -DVERBOSE
 CFLAGS-$(crash_debug)   += -DCRASH_DEBUG
 CFLAGS-$(perfc)         += -DPERF_COUNTERS
diff --git a/xen/common/Kconfig b/xen/common/Kconfig
index 3419816..eadfc3b 100644
--- a/xen/common/Kconfig
+++ b/xen/common/Kconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ config COMPAT
 
 config FLASK
 	bool "FLux Advanced Security Kernel support"
-	default n
+	default y
+	depends on XSM
 	---help---
 	  Enables the FLASK (FLux Advanced Security Kernel) support which
 	  provides a mandatory access control framework by which security
@@ -62,4 +63,38 @@ config KEXEC
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
+# Allows "late" initialization of the hardware domain
+config LATE_HWDOM
+	bool "dedicated hardware domain"
+	default n
+	depends on XSM && X86
+	---help---
+	  Allows the creation of a dedicated hardware domain distinct from
+	  domain 0 that manages devices without needing access to other
+	  privileged functionality such as the ability to manage domains.
+	  This requires that the actual domain 0 be a stub domain that
+	  constructs the actual hardware domain instead of initializing the
+	  hardware itself.  Because the hardware domain needs access to
+	  hypercalls not available to unprivileged guests, an XSM policy
+	  is required to properly define the privilege of these domains.
+
+	  This feature does nothing if the "hardware_dom" boot parameter is
+	  not present.  If this feature is being used for security, it should
+	  be combined with an IOMMU in strict mode.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+# Enable/Disable XSM support
+config XSM
+	bool "Xen Security Modules support"
+	default n
+	---help---
+	  Enables the security framework known as Xen Security Modules which
+	  allows administrators fine-grained control over a Xen domain and
+	  its capabilities by defining permissible interactions between domains,
+	  the hypervisor itself, and related resources such as memory and
+	  devices.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/config.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/config.h
index f25d92e..3305a75 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/config.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/config.h
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_MULTIBOOT 1
 
-#ifdef XSM_ENABLE
-#define CONFIG_LATE_HWDOM 1
-#endif
-
 #define HZ 100
 
 #define OPT_CONSOLE_STR "vga"
diff --git a/xen/include/xen/sched.h b/xen/include/xen/sched.h
index 6ea3cc7..e1428f7 100644
--- a/xen/include/xen/sched.h
+++ b/xen/include/xen/sched.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ struct evtchn
     u8 priority;
     u8 last_priority;
     u16 last_vcpu_id;
-#ifdef XSM_ENABLE
+#ifdef CONFIG_XSM
     union {
 #ifdef XSM_NEED_GENERIC_EVTCHN_SSID
         /*
diff --git a/xen/include/xsm/dummy.h b/xen/include/xsm/dummy.h
index 81fba40..55b84f0 100644
--- a/xen/include/xsm/dummy.h
+++ b/xen/include/xsm/dummy.h
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
 /* DO NOT implement this function; it is supposed to trigger link errors */
 void __xsm_action_mismatch_detected(void);
 
-#ifdef XSM_ENABLE
+#ifdef CONFIG_XSM
 
-/* In XSM_ENABLE builds, this header file is included from xsm/dummy.c, and
+/* In CONFIG_XSM builds, this header file is included from xsm/dummy.c, and
  * contains static (not inline) functions compiled to the dummy XSM module.
  * There is no xsm_default_t argument available, so the value from the assertion
  * is used to initialize the variable.
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ void __xsm_action_mismatch_detected(void);
 #define XSM_DEFAULT_VOID void
 #define XSM_ASSERT_ACTION(def) xsm_default_t action = def; (void)action
 
-#else /* XSM_ENABLE */
+#else /* CONFIG_XSM */
 
-/* In !XSM_ENABLE builds, this header file is included from xsm/xsm.h, and
+/* In !CONFIG_XSM builds, this header file is included from xsm/xsm.h, and
  * contains inline functions for each XSM hook. These functions also perform
  * compile-time checks on the xsm_default_t argument to ensure that the behavior
  * of the dummy XSM module is the same as the behavior with XSM disabled.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void __xsm_action_mismatch_detected(void);
 #define XSM_DEFAULT_VOID xsm_default_t action
 #define XSM_ASSERT_ACTION(def) LINKER_BUG_ON(def != action)
 
-#endif /* XSM_ENABLE */
+#endif /* CONFIG_XSM */
 
 static always_inline int xsm_default_action(
     xsm_default_t action, struct domain *src, struct domain *target)
diff --git a/xen/include/xsm/xsm.h b/xen/include/xsm/xsm.h
index 3fc3824..2c365cd 100644
--- a/xen/include/xsm/xsm.h
+++ b/xen/include/xsm/xsm.h
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ struct xsm_operations {
 #endif
 };
 
-#ifdef XSM_ENABLE
+#ifdef CONFIG_XSM
 
 extern struct xsm_operations *xsm_ops;
 
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ extern int unregister_xsm(struct xsm_operations *ops);
 extern struct xsm_operations dummy_xsm_ops;
 extern void xsm_fixup_ops(struct xsm_operations *ops);
 
-#else /* XSM_ENABLE */
+#else /* CONFIG_XSM */
 
 #include <xsm/dummy.h>
 
@@ -772,6 +772,6 @@ static inline int xsm_dt_init(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-#endif /* XSM_ENABLE */
+#endif /* CONFIG_XSM */
 
 #endif /* __XSM_H */
diff --git a/xen/xsm/Makefile b/xen/xsm/Makefile
index d29e71c..3252c46 100644
--- a/xen/xsm/Makefile
+++ b/xen/xsm/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 obj-y += xsm_core.o
-ifeq ($(XSM_ENABLE),y)
-obj-y += xsm_policy.o
-obj-y += dummy.o
-endif
+obj-$(CONFIG_XSM) += xsm_policy.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_XSM) += dummy.o
 
 subdir-$(CONFIG_FLASK) += flask
