diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.28.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.28.nix
index 37fdffb840e..d8e051a529c 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.28.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.28.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import ./generic.nix (
         PARAVIRT_GUEST y
         KVM_CLOCK y
         KVM_GUEST y
-        XEN y
+        XEN n
 
         # We need 64 GB (PAE) support for Xen guest support.
         HIGHMEM64G? y
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.29.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.29.nix
index e91d956ce74..99354c23045 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.29.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.29.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import ./generic.nix (
         PARAVIRT_GUEST y
         KVM_CLOCK y
         KVM_GUEST y
-        XEN y
+        XEN n
 
         # We need 64 GB (PAE) support for Xen guest support.
         HIGHMEM64G? y