diff --git a/src/conf/virdomainjob.h b/src/conf/virdomainjob.h
index 8b2dccd298..d8685cf236 100644
--- a/src/conf/virdomainjob.h
+++ b/src/conf/virdomainjob.h
@@ -37,10 +37,13 @@ typedef enum {
     VIR_JOB_MODIFY,        /* May change state */
     VIR_JOB_ABORT,         /* Abort current async job */
     VIR_JOB_MIGRATION_OP,  /* Operation influencing outgoing migration */
-    VIR_JOB_MODIFY_MIGRATION_SAFE, /* Internal only job for event handlers which
-                                      need to be processed even during migration.
-                                      The code may only change state in a way
-                                      that does not affect migration. */
+    VIR_JOB_MODIFY_MIGRATION_SAFE, /* Modify job that is safe to be run during
+                                      migration. The code may only change state
+                                      in a way that does not affect migration.
+                                      Used in event handlers which need to be
+                                      processed even during migration or for
+                                      setting block job speed when migrating
+                                      with non-shared storage. */
 
     /* The following two items must always be the last items before JOB_LAST */
     VIR_JOB_ASYNC,         /* Asynchronous job */
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index d2eddbd9ae..a1fc61bae2 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -13982,7 +13982,7 @@ qemuDomainBlockJobSetSpeed(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (virDomainBlockJobSetSpeedEnsureACL(dom->conn, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (virDomainObjBeginJob(vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
+    if (virDomainObjBeginJob(vm, VIR_JOB_MODIFY_MIGRATION_SAFE) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)