diff --git a/qapi-schema.json b/qapi-schema.json
index c615ee2..7e102c5 100644
--- a/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi-schema.json
@@ -22,15 +22,11 @@
 # @KVMMissingCap: the requested operation can't be fulfilled because a
 #                 required KVM capability is missing
 #
-# @MigrationExpected: the requested operation can't be fulfilled because a
-#                     migration process is expected
-#
 # Since: 1.2
 ##
 { 'enum': 'ErrorClass',
   'data': [ 'GenericError', 'CommandNotFound', 'DeviceEncrypted',
-            'DeviceNotActive', 'DeviceNotFound', 'KVMMissingCap',
-            'MigrationExpected' ] }
+            'DeviceNotActive', 'DeviceNotFound', 'KVMMissingCap' ] }
 
 ##
 # @add_client
@@ -1299,7 +1295,6 @@
 # Since:  0.14.0
 #
 # Returns:  If successful, nothing
-#           If the QEMU is waiting for an incoming migration, MigrationExpected
 #           If QEMU was started with an encrypted block device and a key has
 #              not yet been set, DeviceEncrypted.
 #
diff --git a/qerror.h b/qerror.h
index c91708c..5e98a39 100644
--- a/qerror.h
+++ b/qerror.h
@@ -165,9 +165,6 @@ void assert_no_error(Error *err);
 #define QERR_MIGRATION_NOT_SUPPORTED \
     ERROR_CLASS_GENERIC_ERROR, "State blocked by non-migratable device '%s'"
 
-#define QERR_MIGRATION_EXPECTED \
-    ERROR_CLASS_MIGRATION_EXPECTED, "An incoming migration is expected before this command can be executed"
-
 #define QERR_MISSING_PARAMETER \
     ERROR_CLASS_GENERIC_ERROR, "Parameter '%s' is missing"
 
diff --git a/qmp.c b/qmp.c
index 36c54c5..2c8d559 100644
--- a/qmp.c
+++ b/qmp.c
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ void qmp_quit(Error **err)
 
 void qmp_stop(Error **errp)
 {
-    vm_stop(RUN_STATE_PAUSED);
+    if (runstate_check(RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE)) {
+        autostart = 0;
+    } else {
+        vm_stop(RUN_STATE_PAUSED);
+    }
 }
 
 void qmp_system_reset(Error **errp)
@@ -144,10 +148,7 @@ void qmp_cont(Error **errp)
 {
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
-    if (runstate_check(RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE)) {
-        error_set(errp, QERR_MIGRATION_EXPECTED);
-        return;
-    } else if (runstate_check(RUN_STATE_INTERNAL_ERROR) ||
+    if (runstate_check(RUN_STATE_INTERNAL_ERROR) ||
                runstate_check(RUN_STATE_SHUTDOWN)) {
         error_set(errp, QERR_RESET_REQUIRED);
         return;
@@ -162,7 +163,11 @@ void qmp_cont(Error **errp)
         return;
     }
 
-    vm_start();
+    if (runstate_check(RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE)) {
+        autostart = 1;
+    } else {
+        vm_start();
+    }
 }
 
 void qmp_system_wakeup(Error **errp)