diff --git a/migration/savevm.c b/migration/savevm.c
index 241c5dd097..c62687afef 100644
--- a/migration/savevm.c
+++ b/migration/savevm.c
@@ -1878,11 +1878,6 @@ static int loadvm_postcopy_handle_listen(MigrationIncomingState *mis)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (mis->have_listen_thread) {
-        error_report("CMD_POSTCOPY_RAM_LISTEN already has a listen thread");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
     mis->have_listen_thread = true;
     /* Start up the listening thread and wait for it to signal ready */
     qemu_sem_init(&mis->listen_thread_sem, 0);