diff --git a/migration/ram.c b/migration/ram.c
index da0b567003..4d8be30676 100644
--- a/migration/ram.c
+++ b/migration/ram.c
@@ -448,10 +448,22 @@ struct {
     int count;
 } *multifd_send_state;
 
-static void terminate_multifd_send_threads(Error *errp)
+static void terminate_multifd_send_threads(Error *err)
 {
     int i;
 
+    if (err) {
+        MigrationState *s = migrate_get_current();
+        migrate_set_error(s, err);
+        if (s->state == MIGRATION_STATUS_SETUP ||
+            s->state == MIGRATION_STATUS_PRE_SWITCHOVER ||
+            s->state == MIGRATION_STATUS_DEVICE ||
+            s->state == MIGRATION_STATUS_ACTIVE) {
+            migrate_set_state(&s->state, s->state,
+                              MIGRATION_STATUS_FAILED);
+        }
+    }
+
     for (i = 0; i < multifd_send_state->count; i++) {
         MultiFDSendParams *p = &multifd_send_state->params[i];
 
@@ -548,10 +560,20 @@ struct {
     int count;
 } *multifd_recv_state;
 
-static void terminate_multifd_recv_threads(Error *errp)
+static void terminate_multifd_recv_threads(Error *err)
 {
     int i;
 
+    if (err) {
+        MigrationState *s = migrate_get_current();
+        migrate_set_error(s, err);
+        if (s->state == MIGRATION_STATUS_SETUP ||
+            s->state == MIGRATION_STATUS_ACTIVE) {
+            migrate_set_state(&s->state, s->state,
+                              MIGRATION_STATUS_FAILED);
+        }
+    }
+
     for (i = 0; i < multifd_recv_state->count; i++) {
         MultiFDRecvParams *p = &multifd_recv_state->params[i];