diff --git a/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go b/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go
index 78bdb08b15..4458d5bcbb 100644
--- a/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go
+++ b/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go
@@ -1158,6 +1158,7 @@ if err := x.ArchX86.MsrRelaxed.fromC(&xc.arch_x86.msr_relaxed);err != nil {
 return fmt.Errorf("converting field ArchX86.MsrRelaxed: %v", err)
 }
 x.Altp2M = Altp2MMode(xc.altp2m)
+x.MaxAltp2M = uint32(xc.max_altp2m)
 x.VmtraceBufKb = int(xc.vmtrace_buf_kb)
 if err := x.Vpmu.fromC(&xc.vpmu);err != nil {
 return fmt.Errorf("converting field Vpmu: %v", err)
@@ -1674,6 +1675,7 @@ if err := x.ArchX86.MsrRelaxed.toC(&xc.arch_x86.msr_relaxed); err != nil {
 return fmt.Errorf("converting field ArchX86.MsrRelaxed: %v", err)
 }
 xc.altp2m = C.libxl_altp2m_mode(x.Altp2M)
+xc.max_altp2m = C.uint32_t(x.MaxAltp2M)
 xc.vmtrace_buf_kb = C.int(x.VmtraceBufKb)
 if err := x.Vpmu.toC(&xc.vpmu); err != nil {
 return fmt.Errorf("converting field Vpmu: %v", err)
diff --git a/tools/golang/xenlight/types.gen.go b/tools/golang/xenlight/types.gen.go
index ccfe18019e..7139bcf324 100644
--- a/tools/golang/xenlight/types.gen.go
+++ b/tools/golang/xenlight/types.gen.go
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@ ArchX86 struct {
 MsrRelaxed Defbool
 }
 Altp2M Altp2MMode
+MaxAltp2M uint32
 VmtraceBufKb int
 Vpmu Defbool
 }
diff --git a/tools/include/libxl.h b/tools/include/libxl.h
index 62cb07dea6..c73d9f2ff1 100644
--- a/tools/include/libxl.h
+++ b/tools/include/libxl.h
@@ -1239,6 +1239,14 @@ typedef struct libxl__ctx libxl_ctx;
  */
 #define LIBXL_HAVE_ALTP2M 1
 
+/*
+ * LIBXL_HAVE_MAX_ALTP2M
+ * If this is defined, then libxl supports setting the maximum number of
+ * alternate p2m tables.
+ */
+#define LIBXL_HAVE_MAX_ALTP2M 1
+#define LIBXL_MAX_ALTP2M_DEFAULT (~(uint32_t)0)
+
 /*
  * LIBXL_HAVE_REMUS
  * If this is defined, then libxl supports remus.
diff --git a/tools/libs/light/libxl_create.c b/tools/libs/light/libxl_create.c
index 41252ec553..6ccc1fa158 100644
--- a/tools/libs/light/libxl_create.c
+++ b/tools/libs/light/libxl_create.c
@@ -483,6 +483,14 @@ int libxl__domain_build_info_setdefault(libxl__gc *gc,
         return -ERROR_INVAL;
     }
 
+    if (b_info->max_altp2m == LIBXL_MAX_ALTP2M_DEFAULT) {
+        if ((libxl_defbool_val(b_info->u.hvm.altp2m) ||
+            b_info->altp2m != LIBXL_ALTP2M_MODE_DISABLED))
+            b_info->max_altp2m = 10;
+        else
+            b_info->max_altp2m = 0;
+    }
+
     /* Assume that providing a bootloader user implies enabling restrict. */
     libxl_defbool_setdefault(&b_info->bootloader_restrict,
                              !!b_info->bootloader_user);
@@ -645,6 +653,7 @@ int libxl__domain_make(libxl__gc *gc, libxl_domain_config *d_config,
             .ssidref = info->ssidref,
             .max_vcpus = b_info->max_vcpus,
             .max_evtchn_port = b_info->event_channels,
+            .max_altp2m = b_info->max_altp2m,
             .max_grant_frames = b_info->max_grant_frames,
             .max_maptrack_frames = b_info->max_maptrack_frames,
             .grant_opts = XEN_DOMCTL_GRANT_version(b_info->max_grant_version),
diff --git a/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl b/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl
index 470122e768..c887d8ea8c 100644
--- a/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl
+++ b/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ libxl_domain_build_info = Struct("domain_build_info",[
     # Alternate p2m is not bound to any architecture or guest type, as it is
     # supported by x86 HVM and ARM support is planned.
     ("altp2m", libxl_altp2m_mode),
+    ("max_altp2m", uint32, {'init_val': 'LIBXL_MAX_ALTP2M_DEFAULT'}),
 
     # Size of preallocated vmtrace trace buffers (in KBYTES).
     # Use zero value to disable this feature.
diff --git a/tools/xl/xl_parse.c b/tools/xl/xl_parse.c
index ab09d0288b..741668e10a 100644
--- a/tools/xl/xl_parse.c
+++ b/tools/xl/xl_parse.c
@@ -2061,6 +2061,10 @@ void parse_config_data(const char *config_source,
         }
     }
 
+    if (!xlu_cfg_get_long(config, "max_altp2m", &l, 1)) {
+        b_info->max_altp2m = l;
+    }
+
     if (!xlu_cfg_get_long(config, "vmtrace_buf_kb", &l, 1) && l) {
         b_info->vmtrace_buf_kb = l;
     }
diff --git a/xen/include/public/domctl.h b/xen/include/public/domctl.h
index a33f9ec32b..7a34465c21 100644
--- a/xen/include/public/domctl.h
+++ b/xen/include/public/domctl.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ struct xen_domctl_createdomain {
      */
     uint32_t max_vcpus;
     uint32_t max_evtchn_port;
+    uint32_t max_altp2m;
     int32_t max_grant_frames;
     int32_t max_maptrack_frames;
 
