diff --git a/migration/savevm.c b/migration/savevm.c
index f4e4876f72..98821c8120 100644
--- a/migration/savevm.c
+++ b/migration/savevm.c
@@ -2057,7 +2057,6 @@ static void *postcopy_ram_listen_thread(void *opaque)
      * got a bad migration state).
      */
     migration_incoming_state_destroy();
-    qemu_loadvm_state_cleanup();
 
     rcu_unregister_thread();
     mis->have_listen_thread = false;