diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index e2ed85b5be..6d3cf5d5cd 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -1703,15 +1703,11 @@ void qmp_migrate(const char *uri, bool has_blk, bool blk,
     } else if (strstart(uri, "fd:", &p)) {
         fd_start_outgoing_migration(s, p, &local_err);
     } else {
-        if (!resume_requested) {
-            yank_unregister_instance(MIGRATION_YANK_INSTANCE);
-        }
         error_setg(&local_err, QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE, "uri",
                    "a valid migration protocol");
         migrate_set_state(&s->state, MIGRATION_STATUS_SETUP,
                           MIGRATION_STATUS_FAILED);
         block_cleanup_parameters();
-        return;
     }
 
     if (local_err) {