diff --git a/migration/colo.c b/migration/colo.c
index 616dc00af7..907241ab5c 100644
--- a/migration/colo.c
+++ b/migration/colo.c
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ out:
      */
     if (s->rp_state.from_dst_file) {
         qemu_fclose(s->rp_state.from_dst_file);
+        s->rp_state.from_dst_file = NULL;
     }
 }