diff --git a/migration.c b/migration.c
index 7fd6c23fa5..71b8aade8b 100644
--- a/migration.c
+++ b/migration.c
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ int do_migrate_cancel(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict, QObject **ret_data)
 {
     MigrationState *s = current_migration;
 
-    if (s)
+    if (s && s->get_status(s) == MIG_STATE_ACTIVE) {
         s->cancel(s);
-
+    }
     return 0;
 }