diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c b/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
index 29f5173b1f..b597c80ee2 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@ qemuMigrationWaitForCompletion(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
 
     jobInfo->type = VIR_DOMAIN_JOB_UNBOUNDED;
 
-    while (jobInfo->type == VIR_DOMAIN_JOB_UNBOUNDED) {
+    while (1) {
         /* Poll every 50ms for progress & to allow cancellation */
         struct timespec ts = { .tv_sec = 0, .tv_nsec = 50 * 1000 * 1000ull };
 
@@ -2407,6 +2407,9 @@ qemuMigrationWaitForCompletion(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
             break;
         }
 
+        if (jobInfo->type != VIR_DOMAIN_JOB_UNBOUNDED)
+            break;
+
         virObjectUnlock(vm);
 
         nanosleep(&ts, NULL);