diff --git a/OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Platform.h b/OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Platform.h
index 4a80057bdc..db9a62572f 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Platform.h
+++ b/OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Platform.h
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ XenHvmloaderDetected (
   VOID
   );
 
+BOOLEAN
+XenPvhDetected (
+  VOID
+  );
+
 VOID
 AmdSevInitialize (
   VOID
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Xen.c b/OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Xen.c
index 29b42b746c..f26f0e56dd 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Xen.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/XenPlatformPei/Xen.c
@@ -214,6 +214,19 @@ XenHvmloaderDetected (
   return (mXenHvmloaderInfo != NULL);
 }
 
+BOOLEAN
+XenPvhDetected (
+  VOID
+  )
+{
+  //
+  // This function should only be used after XenConnect
+  //
+  ASSERT (mXenInfo.HyperPages != NULL);
+
+  return mXenHvmloaderInfo == NULL;
+}
+
 VOID
 XenPublishRamRegions (
   VOID