diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/xen.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/xen.pm
index 0eec8c47a..726423fcc 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/xen.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/xen.pm
@@ -768,6 +768,7 @@ sub dohyp {
   my @exargs=@{$namedargs{-args}};
   my $node;
   my $args = \@exargs;
+  $vmtab = xCAT::Table->new("vm");
 
 
   $hypconn= Sys::Virt->new(uri=>"xen+ssh://".$hyp);