diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c
index 0e3d930bcb89..9d25d9373945 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pvh.c
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
+#include <linux/cpufreq.h>
+#include <linux/cpuidle.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 
@@ -123,8 +125,23 @@ static void __init pvh_arch_setup(void)
 {
 	pvh_reserve_extra_memory();
 
-	if (xen_initial_domain())
+	if (xen_initial_domain()) {
 		xen_add_preferred_consoles();
+
+		/*
+		 * Disable usage of CPU idle and frequency drivers: when
+		 * running as hardware domain the exposed native ACPI tables
+		 * causes idle and/or frequency drivers to attach and
+		 * malfunction.  It's Xen the entity that controls the idle and
+		 * frequency states.
+		 *
+		 * For unprivileged domains the exposed ACPI tables are
+		 * fabricated and don't contain such data.
+		 */
+		disable_cpuidle();
+		disable_cpufreq();
+		WARN_ON(xen_set_default_idle());
+	}
 }
 
 void __init xen_pvh_init(struct boot_params *boot_params)