diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 3ee1e6b0d6..d426b69ada 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -2074,7 +2074,6 @@ static int await_return_path_close_on_source(MigrationState *ms)
          * waiting for the destination.
          */
         qemu_file_shutdown(ms->rp_state.from_dst_file);
-        mark_source_rp_bad(ms);
     }
     trace_await_return_path_close_on_source_joining();
     qemu_thread_join(&ms->rp_state.rp_thread);