diff --git a/migration/rdma.c b/migration/rdma.c
index bc6d8248f2..c858d3fbe4 100644
--- a/migration/rdma.c
+++ b/migration/rdma.c
@@ -2465,7 +2465,6 @@ static void qemu_rdma_cleanup(RDMAContext *rdma)
 static int qemu_rdma_source_init(RDMAContext *rdma, bool pin_all, Error **errp)
 {
     int ret, idx;
-    Error *local_err = NULL, **temp = &local_err;
 
     /*
      * Will be validated against destination's actual capabilities
@@ -2473,14 +2472,14 @@ static int qemu_rdma_source_init(RDMAContext *rdma, bool pin_all, Error **errp)
      */
     rdma->pin_all = pin_all;
 
-    ret = qemu_rdma_resolve_host(rdma, temp);
+    ret = qemu_rdma_resolve_host(rdma, errp);
     if (ret) {
         goto err_rdma_source_init;
     }
 
     ret = qemu_rdma_alloc_pd_cq(rdma);
     if (ret) {
-        ERROR(temp, "rdma migration: error allocating pd and cq! Your mlock()"
+        ERROR(errp, "rdma migration: error allocating pd and cq! Your mlock()"
                     " limits may be too low. Please check $ ulimit -a # and "
                     "search for 'ulimit -l' in the output");
         goto err_rdma_source_init;
@@ -2488,13 +2487,13 @@ static int qemu_rdma_source_init(RDMAContext *rdma, bool pin_all, Error **errp)
 
     ret = qemu_rdma_alloc_qp(rdma);
     if (ret) {
-        ERROR(temp, "rdma migration: error allocating qp!");
+        ERROR(errp, "rdma migration: error allocating qp!");
         goto err_rdma_source_init;
     }
 
     ret = qemu_rdma_init_ram_blocks(rdma);
     if (ret) {
-        ERROR(temp, "rdma migration: error initializing ram blocks!");
+        ERROR(errp, "rdma migration: error initializing ram blocks!");
         goto err_rdma_source_init;
     }
 
@@ -2509,7 +2508,7 @@ static int qemu_rdma_source_init(RDMAContext *rdma, bool pin_all, Error **errp)
     for (idx = 0; idx < RDMA_WRID_MAX; idx++) {
         ret = qemu_rdma_reg_control(rdma, idx);
         if (ret) {
-            ERROR(temp, "rdma migration: error registering %d control!",
+            ERROR(errp, "rdma migration: error registering %d control!",
                                                             idx);
             goto err_rdma_source_init;
         }
@@ -2518,7 +2517,6 @@ static int qemu_rdma_source_init(RDMAContext *rdma, bool pin_all, Error **errp)
     return 0;
 
 err_rdma_source_init:
-    error_propagate(errp, local_err);
     qemu_rdma_cleanup(rdma);
     return -1;
 }
@@ -4111,7 +4109,6 @@ void rdma_start_incoming_migration(const char *host_port, Error **errp)
 {
     int ret;
     RDMAContext *rdma;
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
 
     trace_rdma_start_incoming_migration();
 
@@ -4121,13 +4118,12 @@ void rdma_start_incoming_migration(const char *host_port, Error **errp)
         return;
     }
 
-    rdma = qemu_rdma_data_init(host_port, &local_err);
+    rdma = qemu_rdma_data_init(host_port, errp);
     if (rdma == NULL) {
         goto err;
     }
 
-    ret = qemu_rdma_dest_init(rdma, &local_err);
-
+    ret = qemu_rdma_dest_init(rdma, errp);
     if (ret) {
         goto err;
     }
@@ -4150,7 +4146,6 @@ void rdma_start_incoming_migration(const char *host_port, Error **errp)
 cleanup_rdma:
     qemu_rdma_cleanup(rdma);
 err:
-    error_propagate(errp, local_err);
     if (rdma) {
         g_free(rdma->host);
         g_free(rdma->host_port);