diff --git a/tests/migration-test.c b/tests/migration-test.c
index a4feb9545d..c1968740ab 100644
--- a/tests/migration-test.c
+++ b/tests/migration-test.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static void check_guests_ram(QTestState *who)
     uint8_t first_byte;
     uint8_t last_byte;
     bool hit_edge = false;
-    bool bad = false;
+    int bad = 0;
 
     qtest_memread(who, start_address, &first_byte, 1);
     last_byte = first_byte;
@@ -327,15 +327,20 @@ static void check_guests_ram(QTestState *who)
                 hit_edge = true;
                 last_byte = b;
             } else {
-                fprintf(stderr, "Memory content inconsistency at %x"
-                                " first_byte = %x last_byte = %x current = %x"
-                                " hit_edge = %x\n",
-                                address, first_byte, last_byte, b, hit_edge);
-                bad = true;
+                bad++;
+                if (bad <= 10) {
+                    fprintf(stderr, "Memory content inconsistency at %x"
+                            " first_byte = %x last_byte = %x current = %x"
+                            " hit_edge = %x\n",
+                            address, first_byte, last_byte, b, hit_edge);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-    g_assert_false(bad);
+    if (bad >= 10) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "and in another %d pages", bad - 10);
+    }
+    g_assert(bad == 0);
 }
 
 static void cleanup(const char *filename)