diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index e211f6aa36..8d1846c06c 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ static const RunStateTransition runstate_transitions_def[] = {
     { RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE, RUN_STATE_SUSPENDED },
     { RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE, RUN_STATE_WATCHDOG },
     { RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE, RUN_STATE_GUEST_PANICKED },
+    { RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE, RUN_STATE_FINISH_MIGRATE },
 
     { RUN_STATE_INTERNAL_ERROR, RUN_STATE_PAUSED },
     { RUN_STATE_INTERNAL_ERROR, RUN_STATE_FINISH_MIGRATE },