diff --git a/drivers/xen/features.c b/drivers/xen/features.c
index 25c053b09605..7b591443833c 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/features.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/features.c
@@ -9,13 +9,26 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/cache.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
+#include <linux/printk.h>
 
 #include <asm/xen/hypercall.h>
 
+#include <xen/xen.h>
 #include <xen/interface/xen.h>
 #include <xen/interface/version.h>
 #include <xen/features.h>
 
+/*
+ * Linux kernel expects at least Xen 4.0.
+ *
+ * Assume some features to be available for that reason (depending on guest
+ * mode, of course).
+ */
+#define chk_required_feature(f) {					\
+		if (!xen_feature(f))					\
+			panic("Xen: feature %s not available!\n", #f);	\
+	}
+
 u8 xen_features[XENFEAT_NR_SUBMAPS * 32] __read_mostly;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xen_features);
 
@@ -31,4 +44,9 @@ void xen_setup_features(void)
 		for (j = 0; j < 32; j++)
 			xen_features[i * 32 + j] = !!(fi.submap & 1<<j);
 	}
+
+	if (xen_pv_domain()) {
+		chk_required_feature(XENFEAT_mmu_pt_update_preserve_ad);
+		chk_required_feature(XENFEAT_gnttab_map_avail_bits);
+	}
 }