diff --git a/hw/vfio/common.c b/hw/vfio/common.c
index 8a8d074e18..237101d038 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/common.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/common.c
@@ -394,8 +394,7 @@ int vfio_block_multiple_devices_migration(VFIODevice *vbasedev, Error **errp)
 {
     int ret;
 
-    if (multiple_devices_migration_blocker ||
-        vfio_multiple_devices_migration_is_supported()) {
+    if (vfio_multiple_devices_migration_is_supported()) {
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -405,6 +404,10 @@ int vfio_block_multiple_devices_migration(VFIODevice *vbasedev, Error **errp)
         return -EINVAL;
     }
 
+    if (multiple_devices_migration_blocker) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     error_setg(&multiple_devices_migration_blocker,
                "Multiple VFIO devices migration is supported only if all of "
                "them support P2P migration");