diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_domain.c b/src/libxl/libxl_domain.c
index 2501f6b848..dbe44f4ffc 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_domain.c
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_domain.c
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@
 
 VIR_LOG_INIT("libxl.libxl_domain");
 
-VIR_ENUM_IMPL(libxlDomainJob,
-              LIBXL_JOB_LAST,
-              "none",
-              "query",
-              "destroy",
-              "modify",
-);
-
 
 static int
 libxlDomainObjInitJob(libxlDomainObjPrivate *priv)
@@ -71,7 +63,7 @@ libxlDomainObjResetJob(libxlDomainObjPrivate *priv)
 {
     struct libxlDomainJobObj *job = &priv->job;
 
-    job->active = LIBXL_JOB_NONE;
+    job->active = VIR_JOB_NONE;
     job->owner = 0;
 }
 
@@ -97,7 +89,7 @@ libxlDomainObjFreeJob(libxlDomainObjPrivate *priv)
 int
 libxlDomainObjBeginJob(libxlDriverPrivate *driver G_GNUC_UNUSED,
                        virDomainObj *obj,
-                       enum libxlDomainJob job)
+                       virDomainJob job)
 {
     libxlDomainObjPrivate *priv = obj->privateData;
     unsigned long long now;
@@ -109,14 +101,14 @@ libxlDomainObjBeginJob(libxlDriverPrivate *driver G_GNUC_UNUSED,
 
     while (priv->job.active) {
         VIR_DEBUG("Wait normal job condition for starting job: %s",
-                  libxlDomainJobTypeToString(job));
+                  virDomainJobTypeToString(job));
         if (virCondWaitUntil(&priv->job.cond, &obj->parent.lock, then) < 0)
             goto error;
     }
 
     libxlDomainObjResetJob(priv);
 
-    VIR_DEBUG("Starting job: %s", libxlDomainJobTypeToString(job));
+    VIR_DEBUG("Starting job: %s", virDomainJobTypeToString(job));
     priv->job.active = job;
     priv->job.owner = virThreadSelfID();
     priv->job.current->started = now;
@@ -127,9 +119,9 @@ libxlDomainObjBeginJob(libxlDriverPrivate *driver G_GNUC_UNUSED,
  error:
     VIR_WARN("Cannot start job (%s) for domain %s;"
              " current job is (%s) owned by (%d)",
-             libxlDomainJobTypeToString(job),
+             virDomainJobTypeToString(job),
              obj->def->name,
-             libxlDomainJobTypeToString(priv->job.active),
+             virDomainJobTypeToString(priv->job.active),
              priv->job.owner);
 
     if (errno == ETIMEDOUT)
@@ -157,10 +149,10 @@ libxlDomainObjEndJob(libxlDriverPrivate *driver G_GNUC_UNUSED,
                      virDomainObj *obj)
 {
     libxlDomainObjPrivate *priv = obj->privateData;
-    enum libxlDomainJob job = priv->job.active;
+    virDomainJob job = priv->job.active;
 
     VIR_DEBUG("Stopping job: %s",
-              libxlDomainJobTypeToString(job));
+              virDomainJobTypeToString(job));
 
     libxlDomainObjResetJob(priv);
     virCondSignal(&priv->job.cond);
@@ -510,7 +502,7 @@ libxlDomainShutdownThread(void *opaque)
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (xl_reason == LIBXL_SHUTDOWN_REASON_POWEROFF) {
@@ -639,7 +631,7 @@ libxlDomainDeathThread(void *opaque)
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     virDomainObjSetState(vm, VIR_DOMAIN_SHUTOFF, VIR_DOMAIN_SHUTOFF_DESTROYED);
diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_domain.h b/src/libxl/libxl_domain.h
index 157f480b93..aa15e0352f 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_domain.h
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_domain.h
@@ -28,23 +28,10 @@
 #include "virenum.h"
 #include "domain_job.h"
 
-/* Only 1 job is allowed at any time
- * A job includes *all* libxl.so api, even those just querying
- * information, not merely actions */
-enum libxlDomainJob {
-    LIBXL_JOB_NONE = 0,      /* Always set to 0 for easy if (jobActive) conditions */
-    LIBXL_JOB_QUERY,         /* Doesn't change any state */
-    LIBXL_JOB_DESTROY,       /* Destroys the domain (cannot be masked out) */
-    LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY,        /* May change state */
-
-    LIBXL_JOB_LAST
-};
-VIR_ENUM_DECL(libxlDomainJob);
-
 
 struct libxlDomainJobObj {
     virCond cond;                       /* Use to coordinate jobs */
-    enum libxlDomainJob active;         /* Currently running job */
+    virDomainJob active;                /* Currently running job */
     int owner;                          /* Thread which set current job */
     virDomainJobData *current;        /* Statistics for the current job */
 };
@@ -76,7 +63,7 @@ libxlDomainObjPrivateInitCtx(virDomainObj *vm);
 int
 libxlDomainObjBeginJob(libxlDriverPrivate *driver,
                        virDomainObj *obj,
-                       enum libxlDomainJob job)
+                       virDomainJob job)
     G_GNUC_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
 
 void
diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c b/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
index 478ab3e941..01f281d0a5 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ libxlAutostartDomain(virDomainObj *vm,
     virObjectLock(vm);
     virResetLastError();
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (vm->autostart && !virDomainObjIsActive(vm) &&
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ libxlDomainCreateXML(virConnectPtr conn, const char *xml,
                                    NULL)))
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0) {
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0) {
         if (!vm->persistent)
             virDomainObjListRemove(driver->domains, vm);
         goto cleanup;
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ libxlDomainSuspend(virDomainPtr dom)
     if (virDomainSuspendEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ libxlDomainResume(virDomainPtr dom)
     if (virDomainResumeEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ libxlDomainDestroyFlags(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (virDomainDestroyFlagsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ libxlDomainPMSuspendForDuration(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (virDomainPMSuspendForDurationEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ libxlDomainPMWakeup(virDomainPtr dom, unsigned int flags)
     if (virDomainPMWakeupEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjGetState(vm, NULL) != VIR_DOMAIN_PMSUSPENDED) {
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ libxlDomainSetMemoryFlags(virDomainPtr dom, unsigned long newmem,
     if (virDomainSetMemoryFlagsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def, flags) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainLiveConfigHelperMethod(cfg->caps, driver->xmlopt, vm, &flags,
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ libxlDomainSaveFlags(virDomainPtr dom, const char *to, const char *dxml,
     if (virDomainSaveFlagsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@ libxlDomainRestoreFlags(virConnectPtr conn, const char *from,
                                    NULL)))
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0) {
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0) {
         if (!vm->persistent)
             virDomainObjListRemove(driver->domains, vm);
         goto cleanup;
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ libxlDomainCoreDump(virDomainPtr dom, const char *to, unsigned int flags)
     if (virDomainCoreDumpEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ libxlDomainManagedSave(virDomainPtr dom, unsigned int flags)
     if (virDomainManagedSaveEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -2255,7 +2255,7 @@ libxlDomainSetVcpusFlags(virDomainPtr dom, unsigned int nvcpus,
     if (virDomainSetVcpusFlagsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def, flags) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (!virDomainObjIsActive(vm) && (flags & VIR_DOMAIN_VCPU_LIVE)) {
@@ -2453,7 +2453,7 @@ libxlDomainPinVcpuFlags(virDomainPtr dom, unsigned int vcpu,
     if (virDomainPinVcpuFlagsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def, flags) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainLiveConfigHelperMethod(cfg->caps, driver->xmlopt, vm,
@@ -2784,7 +2784,7 @@ libxlDomainCreateWithFlags(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (virDomainCreateWithFlagsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjIsActive(vm)) {
@@ -4102,7 +4102,7 @@ libxlDomainAttachDeviceFlags(virDomainPtr dom, const char *xml,
     if (virDomainAttachDeviceFlagsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def, flags) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjUpdateModificationImpact(vm, &flags) < 0)
@@ -4196,7 +4196,7 @@ libxlDomainDetachDeviceFlags(virDomainPtr dom, const char *xml,
     if (virDomainDetachDeviceFlagsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def, flags) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjUpdateModificationImpact(vm, &flags) < 0)
@@ -4484,7 +4484,7 @@ libxlDomainSetAutostart(virDomainPtr dom, int autostart)
     if (virDomainSetAutostartEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (!vm->persistent) {
@@ -4690,7 +4690,7 @@ libxlDomainSetSchedulerParametersFlags(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (virDomainSetSchedulerParametersFlagsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def, flags) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -5007,7 +5007,7 @@ libxlDomainInterfaceStats(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (virDomainInterfaceStatsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_QUERY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_QUERY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -5175,7 +5175,7 @@ libxlDomainMemoryStats(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (virDomainMemoryStatsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_QUERY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_QUERY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -5533,7 +5533,7 @@ libxlDomainBlockStats(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (virDomainBlockStatsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_QUERY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_QUERY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -5583,7 +5583,7 @@ libxlDomainBlockStatsFlags(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (virDomainBlockStatsFlagsEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_QUERY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_QUERY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
@@ -6375,7 +6375,7 @@ libxlDomainSetMetadata(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (virDomainSetMetadataEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def, flags) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     ret = virDomainObjSetMetadata(vm, type, metadata, key, uri,
diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_migration.c b/src/libxl/libxl_migration.c
index 6944c77eed..5bb8747890 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_migration.c
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_migration.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ libxlDomainMigrationSrcBegin(virConnectPtr conn,
      * terminated in the confirm phase. Errors in the begin or perform
      * phase will also terminate the job.
      */
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (!(mig = libxlMigrationCookieNew(vm)))
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ libxlDomainMigrationDstPrepareTunnel3(virConnectPtr dconn,
      * Unless an error is encountered in this function, the job will
      * be terminated in the finish phase.
      */
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto error;
 
     priv = vm->privateData;
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ libxlDomainMigrationDstPrepare(virConnectPtr dconn,
      * Unless an error is encountered in this function, the job will
      * be terminated in the finish phase.
      */
-    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto error;
 
     priv = vm->privateData;