diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index e345d0cc7e8c..62c243d2d41e 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -2541,6 +2541,7 @@ static void migration_instance_finalize(Object *obj)
     g_free(params->tls_hostname);
     g_free(params->tls_creds);
     qemu_sem_destroy(&ms->pause_sem);
+    error_free(ms->error);
 }
 
 static void migration_instance_init(Object *obj)