diff --git a/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go b/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go
index b746ff1081..dd4e6c9f14 100644
--- a/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go
+++ b/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go
@@ -3373,6 +3373,8 @@ x.CapVmtrace = bool(xc.cap_vmtrace)
 x.CapVpmu = bool(xc.cap_vpmu)
 x.CapGnttabV1 = bool(xc.cap_gnttab_v1)
 x.CapGnttabV2 = bool(xc.cap_gnttab_v2)
+x.CapAssistedXapic = bool(xc.cap_assisted_xapic)
+x.CapAssistedX2Apic = bool(xc.cap_assisted_x2apic)
 
  return nil}
 
@@ -3407,6 +3409,8 @@ xc.cap_vmtrace = C.bool(x.CapVmtrace)
 xc.cap_vpmu = C.bool(x.CapVpmu)
 xc.cap_gnttab_v1 = C.bool(x.CapGnttabV1)
 xc.cap_gnttab_v2 = C.bool(x.CapGnttabV2)
+xc.cap_assisted_xapic = C.bool(x.CapAssistedXapic)
+xc.cap_assisted_x2apic = C.bool(x.CapAssistedX2Apic)
 
  return nil
  }
diff --git a/tools/golang/xenlight/types.gen.go b/tools/golang/xenlight/types.gen.go
index b1e84d5258..87be46c745 100644
--- a/tools/golang/xenlight/types.gen.go
+++ b/tools/golang/xenlight/types.gen.go
@@ -1014,6 +1014,8 @@ CapVmtrace bool
 CapVpmu bool
 CapGnttabV1 bool
 CapGnttabV2 bool
+CapAssistedXapic bool
+CapAssistedX2Apic bool
 }
 
 type Connectorinfo struct {
diff --git a/tools/include/libxl.h b/tools/include/libxl.h
index 51a9b6cfac..94e6355822 100644
--- a/tools/include/libxl.h
+++ b/tools/include/libxl.h
@@ -528,6 +528,13 @@
 #define LIBXL_HAVE_MAX_GRANT_VERSION 1
 
 /*
+ * LIBXL_HAVE_PHYSINFO_ASSISTED_APIC indicates that libxl_physinfo has
+ * cap_assisted_xapic and cap_assisted_x2apic fields, which indicates
+ * the availability of x{2}APIC hardware assisted virtualization.
+ */
+#define LIBXL_HAVE_PHYSINFO_ASSISTED_APIC 1
+
+/*
  * libxl ABI compatibility
  *
  * The only guarantee which libxl makes regarding ABI compatibility
diff --git a/tools/libs/light/libxl.c b/tools/libs/light/libxl.c
index a0bf7d186f..6d699951e2 100644
--- a/tools/libs/light/libxl.c
+++ b/tools/libs/light/libxl.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "libxl_osdeps.h"
 
 #include "libxl_internal.h"
+#include "libxl_arch.h"
 
 int libxl_ctx_alloc(libxl_ctx **pctx, int version,
                     unsigned flags, xentoollog_logger * lg)
@@ -410,6 +411,8 @@ int libxl_get_physinfo(libxl_ctx *ctx, libxl_physinfo *physinfo)
     physinfo->cap_gnttab_v2 =
         !!(xcphysinfo.capabilities & XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_gnttab_v2);
 
+    libxl__arch_get_physinfo(physinfo, &xcphysinfo);
+
     GC_FREE;
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/libs/light/libxl_arch.h b/tools/libs/light/libxl_arch.h
index 1522ecb97f..207ceac6a1 100644
--- a/tools/libs/light/libxl_arch.h
+++ b/tools/libs/light/libxl_arch.h
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ int libxl__arch_extra_memory(libxl__gc *gc,
                              uint64_t *out);
 
 _hidden
+void libxl__arch_get_physinfo(libxl_physinfo *physinfo,
+                              const xc_physinfo_t *xcphysinfo);
+
+_hidden
 void libxl__arch_update_domain_config(libxl__gc *gc,
                                       libxl_domain_config *dst,
                                       const libxl_domain_config *src);
diff --git a/tools/libs/light/libxl_arm.c b/tools/libs/light/libxl_arm.c
index eef1de0939..39fdca1b49 100644
--- a/tools/libs/light/libxl_arm.c
+++ b/tools/libs/light/libxl_arm.c
@@ -1431,6 +1431,11 @@ int libxl__arch_passthrough_mode_setdefault(libxl__gc *gc,
     return rc;
 }
 
+void libxl__arch_get_physinfo(libxl_physinfo *physinfo,
+                              const xc_physinfo_t *xcphysinfo)
+{
+}
+
 void libxl__arch_update_domain_config(libxl__gc *gc,
                                       libxl_domain_config *dst,
                                       const libxl_domain_config *src)
diff --git a/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl b/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl
index 2a42da2f7d..42ac6c357b 100644
--- a/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl
+++ b/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl
@@ -1068,6 +1068,8 @@ libxl_physinfo = Struct("physinfo", [
     ("cap_vpmu", bool),
     ("cap_gnttab_v1", bool),
     ("cap_gnttab_v2", bool),
+    ("cap_assisted_xapic", bool),
+    ("cap_assisted_x2apic", bool),
     ], dir=DIR_OUT)
 
 libxl_connectorinfo = Struct("connectorinfo", [
diff --git a/tools/libs/light/libxl_x86.c b/tools/libs/light/libxl_x86.c
index 1feadebb18..e0a06ecfe3 100644
--- a/tools/libs/light/libxl_x86.c
+++ b/tools/libs/light/libxl_x86.c
@@ -866,6 +866,17 @@ int libxl__arch_passthrough_mode_setdefault(libxl__gc *gc,
     return rc;
 }
 
+void libxl__arch_get_physinfo(libxl_physinfo *physinfo,
+                              const xc_physinfo_t *xcphysinfo)
+{
+    physinfo->cap_assisted_xapic =
+        !!(xcphysinfo->arch_capabilities &
+           XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_X86_ASSISTED_XAPIC);
+    physinfo->cap_assisted_x2apic =
+        !!(xcphysinfo->arch_capabilities &
+           XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_X86_ASSISTED_X2APIC);
+}
+
 void libxl__arch_update_domain_config(libxl__gc *gc,
                                       libxl_domain_config *dst,
                                       const libxl_domain_config *src)
diff --git a/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl.ml b/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl.ml
index 7503031d8f..712456e098 100644
--- a/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl.ml
+++ b/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl.ml
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ type physinfo_cap_flag =
 	| CAP_Gnttab_v1
 	| CAP_Gnttab_v2
 
+type physinfo_arch_cap_flag =
+	| CAP_X86_ASSISTED_XAPIC
+	| CAP_X86_ASSISTED_X2APIC
+
 type physinfo =
 {
 	threads_per_core : int;
@@ -140,6 +144,7 @@ type physinfo =
 	(* XXX hw_cap *)
 	capabilities     : physinfo_cap_flag list;
 	max_nr_cpus      : int;
+	arch_capabilities : physinfo_arch_cap_flag list;
 }
 
 type version =
diff --git a/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl.mli b/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl.mli
index d1d9c9247a..b034434f68 100644
--- a/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl.mli
+++ b/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl.mli
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ type physinfo_cap_flag =
   | CAP_Gnttab_v1
   | CAP_Gnttab_v2
 
+type physinfo_arch_cap_flag =
+  | CAP_X86_ASSISTED_XAPIC
+  | CAP_X86_ASSISTED_X2APIC
+
 type physinfo = {
   threads_per_core : int;
   cores_per_socket : int;
@@ -123,6 +127,7 @@ type physinfo = {
   scrub_pages      : nativeint;
   capabilities     : physinfo_cap_flag list;
   max_nr_cpus      : int; (** compile-time max possible number of nr_cpus *)
+  arch_capabilities : physinfo_arch_cap_flag list;
 }
 type version = { major : int; minor : int; extra : string; }
 type compile_info = {
diff --git a/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl_stubs.c b/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl_stubs.c
index 5b4fe72c8d..7e9c32ad1b 100644
--- a/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl_stubs.c
+++ b/tools/ocaml/libs/xc/xenctrl_stubs.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ CAMLprim value stub_xc_send_debug_keys(value xch, value keys)
 CAMLprim value stub_xc_physinfo(value xch)
 {
 	CAMLparam1(xch);
-	CAMLlocal2(physinfo, cap_list);
+	CAMLlocal3(physinfo, cap_list, arch_cap_list);
 	xc_physinfo_t c_physinfo;
 	int r;
 
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ CAMLprim value stub_xc_physinfo(value xch)
 		/* ! XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_ XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_MAX max */
 		(c_physinfo.capabilities);
 
-	physinfo = caml_alloc_tuple(10);
+	physinfo = caml_alloc_tuple(11);
 	Store_field(physinfo, 0, Val_int(c_physinfo.threads_per_core));
 	Store_field(physinfo, 1, Val_int(c_physinfo.cores_per_socket));
 	Store_field(physinfo, 2, Val_int(c_physinfo.nr_cpus));
@@ -743,6 +743,17 @@ CAMLprim value stub_xc_physinfo(value xch)
 	Store_field(physinfo, 8, cap_list);
 	Store_field(physinfo, 9, Val_int(c_physinfo.max_cpu_id + 1));
 
+#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
+	/*
+	 * arch_capabilities: physinfo_arch_cap_flag list;
+	 */
+	arch_cap_list = c_bitmap_to_ocaml_list
+		/* ! physinfo_arch_cap_flag CAP_ none */
+		/* ! XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_ XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_X86_MAX max */
+		(c_physinfo.arch_capabilities);
+	Store_field(physinfo, 10, arch_cap_list);
+#endif
+
 	CAMLreturn(physinfo);
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/xl/xl_info.c b/tools/xl/xl_info.c
index 712b7638b0..3205270754 100644
--- a/tools/xl/xl_info.c
+++ b/tools/xl/xl_info.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static void output_physinfo(void)
          info.hw_cap[4], info.hw_cap[5], info.hw_cap[6], info.hw_cap[7]
         );
 
-    maybe_printf("virt_caps              :%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s\n",
+    maybe_printf("virt_caps              :%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s\n",
          info.cap_pv ? " pv" : "",
          info.cap_hvm ? " hvm" : "",
          info.cap_hvm && info.cap_hvm_directio ? " hvm_directio" : "",
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ static void output_physinfo(void)
          info.cap_vmtrace ? " vmtrace" : "",
          info.cap_vpmu ? " vpmu" : "",
          info.cap_gnttab_v1 ? " gnttab-v1" : "",
-         info.cap_gnttab_v2 ? " gnttab-v2" : ""
+         info.cap_gnttab_v2 ? " gnttab-v2" : "",
+         info.cap_assisted_xapic ? " assisted_xapic" : "",
+         info.cap_assisted_x2apic ? " assisted_x2apic" : ""
         );
 
     vinfo = libxl_get_version_info(ctx);
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
index 5b16fb4cd8..0a32a948db 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ static const char __initconst warning_hvm_fep[] =
 static bool_t __initdata opt_altp2m_enabled = 0;
 boolean_param("altp2m", opt_altp2m_enabled);
 
+bool __ro_after_init assisted_xapic_available;
+bool __ro_after_init assisted_x2apic_available;
+
 static int cf_check cpu_callback(
     struct notifier_block *nfb, unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 {
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
index 56fed2db03..7329622dd4 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
@@ -2146,7 +2146,14 @@ int __init vmx_vmcs_init(void)
     ret = _vmx_cpu_up(true);
 
     if ( !ret )
+    {
+        /* Check whether hardware supports accelerated xapic and x2apic. */
+        assisted_xapic_available = cpu_has_vmx_virtualize_apic_accesses;
+        assisted_x2apic_available = cpu_has_vmx_virtualize_x2apic_mode &&
+                                    (cpu_has_vmx_apic_reg_virt ||
+                                     cpu_has_vmx_virtual_intr_delivery);
         register_keyhandler('v', vmcs_dump, "dump VT-x VMCSs", 1);
+    }
 
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/hvm.h b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/hvm.h
index 5b7ec0cf69..e0d9348878 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/hvm.h
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/hvm/hvm.h
@@ -373,6 +373,9 @@ int hvm_get_param(struct domain *d, uint32_t index, uint64_t *value);
 #define hvm_tsc_scaling_ratio(d) \
     ((d)->arch.hvm.tsc_scaling_ratio)
 
+extern bool assisted_xapic_available;
+extern bool assisted_x2apic_available;
+
 #define hvm_get_guest_time(v) hvm_get_guest_time_fixed(v, 0)
 
 #define hvm_paging_enabled(v) \
@@ -872,6 +875,8 @@ static inline void hvm_set_reg(struct vcpu *v, unsigned int reg, uint64_t val)
 #define hvm_tsc_scaling_supported false
 #define hap_has_1gb false
 #define hap_has_2mb false
+#define assisted_xapic_available false
+#define assisted_x2apic_available false
 
 #define hvm_paging_enabled(v) ((void)(v), false)
 #define hvm_wp_enabled(v) ((void)(v), false)
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/sysctl.c b/xen/arch/x86/sysctl.c
index f82abc2488..716525f72f 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/sysctl.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/sysctl.c
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ void arch_do_physinfo(struct xen_sysctl_physinfo *pi)
         pi->capabilities |= XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_hap;
     if ( IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SHADOW_PAGING) )
         pi->capabilities |= XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_shadow;
+    if ( assisted_xapic_available )
+        pi->arch_capabilities |= XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_X86_ASSISTED_XAPIC;
+    if ( assisted_x2apic_available )
+        pi->arch_capabilities |= XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_X86_ASSISTED_X2APIC;
 }
 
 long arch_do_sysctl(
diff --git a/xen/include/public/sysctl.h b/xen/include/public/sysctl.h
index b0a4af8789..7f521b3beb 100644
--- a/xen/include/public/sysctl.h
+++ b/xen/include/public/sysctl.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "domctl.h"
 #include "physdev.h"
 
-#define XEN_SYSCTL_INTERFACE_VERSION 0x00000014
+#define XEN_SYSCTL_INTERFACE_VERSION 0x00000015
 
 /*
  * Read console content from Xen buffer ring.
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ struct xen_sysctl_tbuf_op {
 /* Max XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_* constant.  Used for ABI checking. */
 #define XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_MAX XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_gnttab_v2
 
+/* The platform supports x{2}apic hardware assisted emulation. */
+#define XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_X86_ASSISTED_XAPIC  (1u << 0)
+#define XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_X86_ASSISTED_X2APIC (1u << 1)
+
+/* Max XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_X86__* constant. Used for ABI checking. */
+#define XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_X86_MAX XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_X86_ASSISTED_X2APIC
+
 struct xen_sysctl_physinfo {
     uint32_t threads_per_core;
     uint32_t cores_per_socket;
@@ -120,6 +127,8 @@ struct xen_sysctl_physinfo {
     uint32_t max_node_id; /* Largest possible node ID on this host */
     uint32_t cpu_khz;
     uint32_t capabilities;/* XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_??? */
+    uint32_t arch_capabilities;/* XEN_SYSCTL_PHYSCAP_{X86,ARM,...}_??? */
+    uint32_t pad;
     uint64_aligned_t total_pages;
     uint64_aligned_t free_pages;
     uint64_aligned_t scrub_pages;
