diff --git a/migration/multifd.c b/migration/multifd.c
index 0533da154a..3242f688e5 100644
--- a/migration/multifd.c
+++ b/migration/multifd.c
@@ -524,6 +524,9 @@ static void multifd_send_terminate_threads(Error *err)
         qemu_mutex_lock(&p->mutex);
         p->quit = true;
         qemu_sem_post(&p->sem);
+        if (p->c) {
+            qio_channel_shutdown(p->c, QIO_CHANNEL_SHUTDOWN_BOTH, NULL);
+        }
         qemu_mutex_unlock(&p->mutex);
     }
 }