diff --git a/migration.c b/migration.c
index 4b17566..5bab86f 100644
--- a/migration.c
+++ b/migration.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ MigrationInfo *qmp_query_migrate(Error **errp)
 
 static void migrate_fd_monitor_suspend(MigrationState *s, Monitor *mon)
 {
-    s->mon = mon;
     if (monitor_suspend(mon) == 0) {
         DPRINTF("suspending monitor\n");
     } else {
@@ -383,7 +382,7 @@ static MigrationState *migrate_init(Monitor *mon, int detach, int blk, int inc)
     s->bandwidth_limit = bandwidth_limit;
     s->blk = blk;
     s->shared = inc;
-    s->mon = NULL;
+    s->mon = mon;
     s->bandwidth_limit = bandwidth_limit;
     s->state = MIG_STATE_SETUP;