diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 9dfa19abe1..ae087df56b 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ bool migration_is_blocked(Error **errp)
     }
 
     if (migration_blockers) {
-        *errp = error_copy(migration_blockers->data);
+        error_propagate(errp, error_copy(migration_blockers->data));
         return true;
     }