diff --git a/migration/multifd.c b/migration/multifd.c
index 55d5fd55f8..9ac24866ad 100644
--- a/migration/multifd.c
+++ b/migration/multifd.c
@@ -787,6 +787,7 @@ static void multifd_tls_outgoing_handshake(QIOTask *task,
 
     trace_multifd_tls_outgoing_handshake_error(ioc, error_get_pretty(err));
 
+    migrate_set_error(migrate_get_current(), err);
     /*
      * Error happen, mark multifd_send_thread status as 'quit' although it
      * is not created, and then tell who pay attention to me.
@@ -794,6 +795,7 @@ static void multifd_tls_outgoing_handshake(QIOTask *task,
     p->quit = true;
     qemu_sem_post(&multifd_send_state->channels_ready);
     qemu_sem_post(&p->sem_sync);
+    error_free(err);
 }
 
 static void *multifd_tls_handshake_thread(void *opaque)