diff --git a/migration/socket.c b/migration/socket.c
index e63f5e1612..97c9efde59 100644
--- a/migration/socket.c
+++ b/migration/socket.c
@@ -178,10 +178,15 @@ static void socket_start_incoming_migration(SocketAddress *saddr,
 {
     QIONetListener *listener = qio_net_listener_new();
     size_t i;
+    int num = 1;
 
     qio_net_listener_set_name(listener, "migration-socket-listener");
 
-    if (qio_net_listener_open_sync(listener, saddr, 1, errp) < 0) {
+    if (migrate_use_multifd()) {
+        num = migrate_multifd_channels();
+    }
+
+    if (qio_net_listener_open_sync(listener, saddr, num, errp) < 0) {
         object_unref(OBJECT(listener));
         return;
     }