diff --git a/migration.c b/migration.c
index 5513dde..380f3cb 100644
--- a/migration.c
+++ b/migration.c
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ static int buffered_rate_limit(void *opaque)
         return ret;
     }

-    if (s->bytes_xfer > s->xfer_limit) {
+    if (s->bytes_xfer >= s->xfer_limit) {
         return 1;
     }