diff --git a/tools/include/libxl.h b/tools/include/libxl.h
index 62cb07dea6..27aab4bcee 100644
--- a/tools/include/libxl.h
+++ b/tools/include/libxl.h
@@ -2549,8 +2549,21 @@ libxl_device_pci *libxl_device_pci_list(libxl_ctx *ctx, uint32_t domid,
 void libxl_device_pci_list_free(libxl_device_pci* list, int num);
 
 #if defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__)
-int libxl_dt_overlay(libxl_ctx *ctx, void *overlay,
+#define LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_ADD                   1
+#define LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_REMOVE                2
+#define LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_ATTACH                3
+#define LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_DETACH                4
+
+int libxl_dt_overlay(libxl_ctx *ctx, uint32_t domain_id, void *overlay,
                      uint32_t overlay_size, uint8_t overlay_op);
+#if defined(LIBXL_API_VERSION) && LIBXL_API_VERSION < 0x041900
+int libxl_dt_overlay_0x041800(libxl_ctx *ctx, void *overlay,
+                              uint32_t overlay_size, uint8_t overlay_op);
+{
+    return libxl_dt_overlay(ctx, 0, overlay, overlay_size, overlay_op);
+}
+#define libxl_dt_overlay libxl_dt_overlay_0x041800
+#endif
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/tools/include/xenctrl.h b/tools/include/xenctrl.h
index 4996855944..9ceca0cffc 100644
--- a/tools/include/xenctrl.h
+++ b/tools/include/xenctrl.h
@@ -2657,6 +2657,9 @@ int xc_domain_cacheflush(xc_interface *xch, uint32_t domid,
 #if defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__)
 int xc_dt_overlay(xc_interface *xch, void *overlay_fdt,
                   uint32_t overlay_fdt_size, uint8_t overlay_op);
+int xc_dt_overlay_domain(xc_interface *xch, void *overlay_fdt,
+                         uint32_t overlay_fdt_size, uint8_t overlay_op,
+                         uint32_t domain_id);
 #endif
 
 /* Compat shims */
diff --git a/tools/libs/ctrl/xc_dt_overlay.c b/tools/libs/ctrl/xc_dt_overlay.c
index c2224c4d15..ea1da522d1 100644
--- a/tools/libs/ctrl/xc_dt_overlay.c
+++ b/tools/libs/ctrl/xc_dt_overlay.c
@@ -48,3 +48,34 @@ err:
 
     return err;
 }
+
+int xc_dt_overlay_domain(xc_interface *xch, void *overlay_fdt,
+                         uint32_t overlay_fdt_size, uint8_t overlay_op,
+                         uint32_t domain_id)
+{
+    int err;
+    struct xen_domctl domctl = {
+        .cmd = XEN_DOMCTL_dt_overlay,
+        .domain = domain_id,
+        .u.dt_overlay = {
+            .overlay_op = overlay_op,
+            .overlay_fdt_size = overlay_fdt_size,
+        }
+    };
+
+    DECLARE_HYPERCALL_BOUNCE(overlay_fdt, overlay_fdt_size,
+                             XC_HYPERCALL_BUFFER_BOUNCE_IN);
+
+    if ( (err = xc_hypercall_bounce_pre(xch, overlay_fdt)) )
+        goto err;
+
+    set_xen_guest_handle(domctl.u.dt_overlay.overlay_fdt, overlay_fdt);
+
+    if ( (err = do_domctl(xch, &domctl)) != 0 )
+        PERROR("%s failed", __func__);
+
+err:
+    xc_hypercall_bounce_post(xch, overlay_fdt);
+
+    return err;
+}
diff --git a/tools/libs/light/libxl_dt_overlay.c b/tools/libs/light/libxl_dt_overlay.c
index a6c709a6dc..9110b1efd2 100644
--- a/tools/libs/light/libxl_dt_overlay.c
+++ b/tools/libs/light/libxl_dt_overlay.c
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ static int check_overlay_fdt(libxl__gc *gc, void *fdt, size_t size)
     return 0;
 }
 
-int libxl_dt_overlay(libxl_ctx *ctx, void *overlay_dt, uint32_t overlay_dt_size,
-                     uint8_t overlay_op)
+int libxl_dt_overlay(libxl_ctx *ctx, uint32_t domain_id, void *overlay_dt,
+                     uint32_t overlay_dt_size, uint8_t overlay_op)
 {
     int rc;
     int r;
@@ -57,11 +57,29 @@ int libxl_dt_overlay(libxl_ctx *ctx, void *overlay_dt, uint32_t overlay_dt_size,
         rc = 0;
     }
 
-    r = xc_dt_overlay(ctx->xch, overlay_dt, overlay_dt_size, overlay_op);
-
-    if (r) {
-        LOG(ERROR, "%s: Adding/Removing overlay dtb failed.", __func__);
+    switch (overlay_op)
+    {
+    case LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_ADD:
+    case LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_REMOVE:
+        r = xc_dt_overlay(ctx->xch, overlay_dt, overlay_dt_size, overlay_op);
+        if (r) {
+            LOG(ERROR, "%s: Adding/Removing overlay dtb failed.", __func__);
+            rc = ERROR_FAIL;
+        }
+        break;
+    case LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_ATTACH:
+    case LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_DETACH:
+        r = xc_dt_overlay_domain(ctx->xch, overlay_dt, overlay_dt_size,
+                                 overlay_op, domain_id);
+        if (r) {
+            LOG(ERROR, "%s: Attaching/Detaching overlay dtb failed.", __func__);
+            rc = ERROR_FAIL;
+        }
+        break;
+    default:
+        LOG(ERROR, "%s: Invalid overlay dtb op.", __func__);
         rc = ERROR_FAIL;
+        break;
     }
 
 out:
diff --git a/tools/xl/xl_cmdtable.c b/tools/xl/xl_cmdtable.c
index 1f3c6b5897..37770b20e3 100644
--- a/tools/xl/xl_cmdtable.c
+++ b/tools/xl/xl_cmdtable.c
@@ -634,8 +634,8 @@ const struct cmd_spec cmd_table[] = {
 #ifdef LIBXL_HAVE_DT_OVERLAY
     { "dt-overlay",
       &main_dt_overlay, 0, 1,
-      "Add/Remove a device tree overlay",
-      "add/remove <.dtbo>",
+      "Add/Remove a device tree overlay to Xen device tree, attach/detach the device to a domain",
+      "<operation=add|remove> <.dtbo> OR <operation=attach|detach> <.dtbo> <Domain>",
       "-h print this help\n"
     },
 #endif
diff --git a/tools/xl/xl_vmcontrol.c b/tools/xl/xl_vmcontrol.c
index 02575d5d36..53d1fa3655 100644
--- a/tools/xl/xl_vmcontrol.c
+++ b/tools/xl/xl_vmcontrol.c
@@ -1268,32 +1268,43 @@ int main_create(int argc, char **argv)
 #ifdef LIBXL_HAVE_DT_OVERLAY
 int main_dt_overlay(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    const char *overlay_ops = NULL;
     const char *overlay_config_file = NULL;
     void *overlay_dtb = NULL;
     int rc;
     uint8_t op;
     int overlay_dtb_size = 0;
-    const int overlay_add_op = 1;
-    const int overlay_remove_op = 2;
+    uint32_t domain_id = 0;
 
     if (argc < 2) {
         help("dt-overlay");
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    overlay_ops = argv[1];
-    overlay_config_file = argv[2];
-
-    if (strcmp(overlay_ops, "add") == 0)
-        op = overlay_add_op;
-    else if (strcmp(overlay_ops, "remove") == 0)
-        op = overlay_remove_op;
+    if (strcmp(argv[optind], "add") == 0)
+        op = LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_ADD;
+    else if (strcmp(argv[optind], "remove") == 0)
+        op = LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_REMOVE;
+    else if (strcmp(argv[optind], "attach") == 0)
+        op = LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_ATTACH;
+    else if (strcmp(argv[optind], "detach") == 0)
+        op = LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_DETACH;
     else {
         fprintf(stderr, "Invalid dt overlay operation\n");
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
+    overlay_config_file = argv[optind+1];
+
+    if (op == LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_ATTACH || op == LIBXL_DT_OVERLAY_DETACH) {
+        if (argc <= optind + 2) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Missing domain ID\n");
+            help("dt-overlay");
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        } else {
+            domain_id = strtol(argv[optind+2], NULL, 10);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (overlay_config_file) {
         rc = libxl_read_file_contents(ctx, overlay_config_file,
                                       &overlay_dtb, &overlay_dtb_size);
@@ -1309,7 +1320,7 @@ int main_dt_overlay(int argc, char **argv)
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    rc = libxl_dt_overlay(ctx, overlay_dtb, overlay_dtb_size, op);
+    rc = libxl_dt_overlay(ctx, domain_id, overlay_dtb, overlay_dtb_size, op);
 
     free(overlay_dtb);
 
