diff --git a/migration/multifd.c b/migration/multifd.c
index e6e0013c16..c45f5015f8 100644
--- a/migration/multifd.c
+++ b/migration/multifd.c
@@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ static void *multifd_send_thread(void *opaque)
                        p->next_packet_size + p->packet_len);
             stat64_add(&mig_stats.transferred,
                        p->next_packet_size + p->packet_len);
+            p->next_packet_size = 0;
             qemu_mutex_lock(&p->mutex);
             p->pending_job--;
             qemu_mutex_unlock(&p->mutex);