1 files changed, 21 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/hw/xen/xen-backend.c b/hw/xen/xen-backend.c
index 5b0fb76eae..b9bf70a9f5 100644
--- a/hw/xen/xen-backend.c
+++ b/hw/xen/xen-backend.c
@@ -101,6 +101,24 @@ static XenBackendInstance *xen_backend_list_find(XenDevice *xendev)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+bool xen_backend_exists(const char *type, const char *name)
+{
+    const XenBackendImpl *impl = xen_backend_table_lookup(type);
+    XenBackendInstance *backend;
+
+    if (!impl) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    QLIST_FOREACH(backend, &backend_list, entry) {
+        if (backend->impl == impl && !strcmp(backend->name, name)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 static void xen_backend_list_remove(XenBackendInstance *backend)
 {
     QLIST_REMOVE(backend, entry);
@@ -122,11 +140,6 @@ void xen_backend_device_create(XenBus *xenbus, const char *type,
     backend->name = g_strdup(name);
 
     impl->create(backend, opts, errp);
-    if (*errp) {
-        g_free(backend->name);
-        g_free(backend);
-        return;
-    }
 
     backend->impl = impl;
     xen_backend_list_add(backend);
@@ -165,7 +178,9 @@ bool xen_backend_try_device_destroy(XenDevice *xendev, Error **errp)
     }
 
     impl = backend->impl;
-    impl->destroy(backend, errp);
+    if (backend->xendev) {
+        impl->destroy(backend, errp);
+    }
 
     xen_backend_list_remove(backend);
     g_free(backend->name);