diff --git a/migration.c b/migration.c
index 596aca7276..3fcc1c8616 100644
--- a/migration.c
+++ b/migration.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static int buffered_get_fd(void *opaque)
 {
     QEMUFileBuffered *s = opaque;
 
-    return qemu_get_fd(s->file);
+    return s->migration_state->fd;
 }
 
 /*