diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-extra-root.cfg b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-extra-root.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2569f2f22c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-extra-root.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+name = "XenGuest1"
+uuid = "c7a5fdb0-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809"
+memory = 512
+vcpus = 2
+localtime = 0
+on_poweroff = "destroy"
+on_reboot = "restart"
+on_crash = "restart"
+vif = [ "mac=00:16:3e:66:94:9c,bridge=br0,script=vif-bridge" ]
+bootloader = "/usr/bin/pygrub"
+root = "/dev/xvda2"
+extra = "console=hvc0"
+disk = [ "phy:/dev/HostVG/XenGuest1,xvda,w" ]
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-extra-root.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-extra-root.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..325b07d8e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-extra-root.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<domain type='xen'>
+  <name>XenGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdb0-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>524288</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
+  <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
+    <cmdline>root=/dev/xvda2 console=hvc0</cmdline>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc' adjustment='reset'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <disk type='block' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='phy' type='raw'/>
+      <source dev='/dev/HostVG/XenGuest1'/>
+      <target dev='xvda' bus='xen'/>
+    </disk>
+    <interface type='bridge'>
+      <mac address='00:16:3e:66:94:9c'/>
+      <source bridge='br0'/>
+      <script path='vif-bridge'/>
+    </interface>
+    <console type='pty'>
+      <target type='xen' port='0'/>
+    </console>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='xen'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='xen'/>
+    <memballoon model='xen'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-maxvcpus.cfg b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-maxvcpus.cfg
index 8d1ac4d786..f06db61171 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-maxvcpus.cfg
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-maxvcpus.cfg
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ on_reboot = "restart"
 on_crash = "restart"
 vif = [ "mac=00:16:3e:66:94:9c,bridge=br0,script=vif-bridge" ]
 bootloader = "/usr/bin/pygrub"
+extra = "console=hvc0"
 disk = [ "phy:/dev/HostVG/XenGuest1,xvda,w" ]
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-maxvcpus.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-maxvcpus.xml
index ce66503dc5..3012821ad4 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-maxvcpus.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-maxvcpus.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
+    <cmdline>console=hvc0</cmdline>
   </os>
   <clock offset='utc' adjustment='reset'/>
   <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-root.cfg b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-root.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8cdfbd9384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-root.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+name = "XenGuest1"
+uuid = "c7a5fdb0-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809"
+memory = 512
+vcpus = 2
+localtime = 0
+on_poweroff = "destroy"
+on_reboot = "restart"
+on_crash = "restart"
+vif = [ "mac=00:16:3e:66:94:9c,bridge=br0,script=vif-bridge" ]
+bootloader = "/usr/bin/pygrub"
+root = "/dev/xvda2"
+disk = [ "phy:/dev/HostVG/XenGuest1,xvda,w" ]
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-root.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-root.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12d1e3bdbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-root.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<domain type='xen'>
+  <name>XenGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdb0-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>524288</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
+  <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
+    <cmdline>root=/dev/xvda2</cmdline>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc' adjustment='reset'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <disk type='block' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='phy' type='raw'/>
+      <source dev='/dev/HostVG/XenGuest1'/>
+      <target dev='xvda' bus='xen'/>
+    </disk>
+    <interface type='bridge'>
+      <mac address='00:16:3e:66:94:9c'/>
+      <source bridge='br0'/>
+      <script path='vif-bridge'/>
+    </interface>
+    <console type='pty'>
+      <target type='xen' port='0'/>
+    </console>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='xen'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='xen'/>
+    <memballoon model='xen'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.cfg b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.cfg
index 8d1ac4d786..f06db61171 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.cfg
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.cfg
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ on_reboot = "restart"
 on_crash = "restart"
 vif = [ "mac=00:16:3e:66:94:9c,bridge=br0,script=vif-bridge" ]
 bootloader = "/usr/bin/pygrub"
+extra = "console=hvc0"
 disk = [ "phy:/dev/HostVG/XenGuest1,xvda,w" ]
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.xml
index ce66503dc5..3012821ad4 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
+    <cmdline>console=hvc0</cmdline>
   </os>
   <clock offset='utc' adjustment='reset'/>
   <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigtest.c b/tests/xmconfigtest.c
index 6851fa73cd..eaec7c3a5c 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigtest.c
+++ b/tests/xmconfigtest.c
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST("paravirt-net-vifname");
     DO_TEST("paravirt-vcpu");
     DO_TEST("paravirt-maxvcpus");
+    DO_TEST_FORMAT("paravirt-root");
+    DO_TEST_FORMAT("paravirt-extra-root");
     DO_TEST("fullvirt-new-cdrom");
     DO_TEST("fullvirt-utc");
     DO_TEST("fullvirt-localtime");