diff --git a/tools/libxl/libxl.h b/tools/libxl/libxl.h
index fa87f53..6225db1 100644
--- a/tools/libxl/libxl.h
+++ b/tools/libxl/libxl.h
@@ -876,6 +876,13 @@ void libxl_mac_copy(libxl_ctx *ctx, libxl_mac *dst, libxl_mac *src);
  */
 #define LIBXL_HAVE_DEVICE_MODEL_VERSION_NONE 1
 
+/*
+ * LIBXL_HAVE_CHECKPOINTED_STREAM
+ *
+ * If this is defined, then libxl_checkpointed_stream exists.
+ */
+#define LIBXL_HAVE_CHECKPOINTED_STREAM 1
+
 typedef char **libxl_string_list;
 void libxl_string_list_dispose(libxl_string_list *sl);
 int libxl_string_list_length(const libxl_string_list *sl);
diff --git a/tools/libxl/libxl_create.c b/tools/libxl/libxl_create.c
index 91c78e5..0d20c2d 100644
--- a/tools/libxl/libxl_create.c
+++ b/tools/libxl/libxl_create.c
@@ -1024,9 +1024,13 @@ static void domcreate_bootloader_done(libxl__egc *egc,
     dcs->srs.completion_callback = domcreate_stream_done;
 
     if (restore_fd >= 0) {
-        if (checkpointed_stream)
+        switch (checkpointed_stream) {
+        case LIBXL_CHECKPOINTED_STREAM_REMUS:
             libxl__remus_restore_setup(egc, dcs);
-        libxl__stream_read_start(egc, &dcs->srs);
+            /* fall through */
+        case LIBXL_CHECKPOINTED_STREAM_NONE:
+            libxl__stream_read_start(egc, &dcs->srs);
+        }
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/tools/libxl/libxl_stream_read.c b/tools/libxl/libxl_stream_read.c
index dac134e..f4781eb 100644
--- a/tools/libxl/libxl_stream_read.c
+++ b/tools/libxl/libxl_stream_read.c
@@ -794,19 +794,22 @@ void libxl__xc_domain_restore_done(libxl__egc *egc, void *dcs_void,
      * If the stream is not still alive, we must not continue any work.
      */
     if (libxl__stream_read_inuse(stream)) {
-        if (checkpointed_stream) {
+        switch (checkpointed_stream) {
+        case LIBXL_CHECKPOINTED_STREAM_REMUS:
             /*
              * Failover from primary. Domain state is currently at a
              * consistent checkpoint, complete the stream, and call
              * stream->completion_callback() to resume the guest.
              */
             stream_complete(egc, stream, 0);
-        } else {
+            break;
+        case LIBXL_CHECKPOINTED_STREAM_NONE:
             /*
              * Libxc has indicated that it is done with the stream.
              * Resume reading libxl records from it.
              */
             stream_continue(egc, stream);
+            break;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tools/libxl/libxl_types.idl b/tools/libxl/libxl_types.idl
index 9ad7eba..b8fb22f 100644
--- a/tools/libxl/libxl_types.idl
+++ b/tools/libxl/libxl_types.idl
@@ -228,6 +228,11 @@ libxl_hdtype = Enumeration("hdtype", [
     (2, "AHCI"),
     ], init_val = "LIBXL_HDTYPE_IDE")
 
+libxl_checkpointed_stream = Enumeration("checkpointed_stream", [
+    (0, "NONE"),
+    (1, "REMUS"),
+    ])
+
 #
 # Complex libxl types
 #
diff --git a/tools/libxl/xl_cmdimpl.c b/tools/libxl/xl_cmdimpl.c
index 25507c7..04cbcf3 100644
--- a/tools/libxl/xl_cmdimpl.c
+++ b/tools/libxl/xl_cmdimpl.c
@@ -4424,7 +4424,8 @@ static void migrate_domain(uint32_t domid, const char *rune, int debug,
 }
 
 static void migrate_receive(int debug, int daemonize, int monitor,
-                            int send_fd, int recv_fd, int remus)
+                            int send_fd, int recv_fd,
+                            libxl_checkpointed_stream checkpointed)
 {
     uint32_t domid;
     int rc, rc2;
@@ -4449,7 +4450,7 @@ static void migrate_receive(int debug, int daemonize, int monitor,
     dom_info.paused = 1;
     dom_info.migrate_fd = recv_fd;
     dom_info.migration_domname_r = &migration_domname;
-    dom_info.checkpointed_stream = remus;
+    dom_info.checkpointed_stream = checkpointed;
 
     rc = create_domain(&dom_info);
     if (rc < 0) {
@@ -4460,7 +4461,8 @@ static void migrate_receive(int debug, int daemonize, int monitor,
 
     domid = rc;
 
-    if (remus) {
+    switch (checkpointed) {
+    case LIBXL_CHECKPOINTED_STREAM_REMUS:
         /* If we are here, it means that the sender (primary) has crashed.
          * TODO: Split-Brain Check.
          */
@@ -4493,6 +4495,9 @@ static void migrate_receive(int debug, int daemonize, int monitor,
                     common_domname, domid, rc);
 
         exit(rc ? -ERROR_FAIL: 0);
+    default:
+        /* do nothing */
+        break;
     }
 
     fprintf(stderr, "migration target: Transfer complete,"
@@ -4630,7 +4635,8 @@ int main_restore(int argc, char **argv)
 
 int main_migrate_receive(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    int debug = 0, daemonize = 1, monitor = 1, remus = 0;
+    int debug = 0, daemonize = 1, monitor = 1;
+    libxl_checkpointed_stream checkpointed = LIBXL_CHECKPOINTED_STREAM_NONE;
     int opt;
 
     SWITCH_FOREACH_OPT(opt, "Fedr", NULL, "migrate-receive", 0) {
@@ -4645,7 +4651,7 @@ int main_migrate_receive(int argc, char **argv)
         debug = 1;
         break;
     case 'r':
-        remus = 1;
+        checkpointed = LIBXL_CHECKPOINTED_STREAM_REMUS;
         break;
     }
 
@@ -4655,7 +4661,7 @@ int main_migrate_receive(int argc, char **argv)
     }
     migrate_receive(debug, daemonize, monitor,
                     STDOUT_FILENO, STDIN_FILENO,
-                    remus);
+                    checkpointed);
 
     return 0;
 }
