diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/p2m.c b/arch/x86/xen/p2m.c
index a61c7d5811be..2ae8699e8767 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/p2m.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/p2m.c
@@ -799,10 +799,10 @@ bool __set_phys_to_machine(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long mfn)
 {
 	unsigned topidx, mididx, idx;
 
-	if (unlikely(xen_feature(XENFEAT_auto_translated_physmap))) {
-		BUG_ON(pfn != mfn && mfn != INVALID_P2M_ENTRY);
+	/* don't track P2M changes in autotranslate guests */
+	if (unlikely(xen_feature(XENFEAT_auto_translated_physmap)))
 		return true;
-	}
+
 	if (unlikely(pfn >= MAX_P2M_PFN)) {
 		BUG_ON(mfn != INVALID_P2M_ENTRY);
 		return true;