diff --git a/migration/fd.c b/migration/fd.c
index a7c13df4ad..0a29ecdebf 100644
--- a/migration/fd.c
+++ b/migration/fd.c
@@ -52,12 +52,14 @@ static gboolean fd_accept_incoming_migration(QIOChannel *ioc,
     return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
 }
 
-void fd_start_incoming_migration(const char *infd, Error **errp)
+void fd_start_incoming_migration(const char *fdname, Error **errp)
 {
     QIOChannel *ioc;
-    int fd;
+    int fd = monitor_fd_param(cur_mon, fdname, errp);
+    if (fd == -1) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-    fd = strtol(infd, NULL, 0);
     trace_migration_fd_incoming(fd);
 
     ioc = qio_channel_new_fd(fd, errp);
diff --git a/migration/fd.h b/migration/fd.h
index a14a63ce2e..b901bc014e 100644
--- a/migration/fd.h
+++ b/migration/fd.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #ifndef QEMU_MIGRATION_FD_H
 #define QEMU_MIGRATION_FD_H
-void fd_start_incoming_migration(const char *path, Error **errp);
+void fd_start_incoming_migration(const char *fdname, Error **errp);
 
 void fd_start_outgoing_migration(MigrationState *s, const char *fdname,
                                  Error **errp);