diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 2cc7e2a56c..15dc8aa21c 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -1588,7 +1588,6 @@ int migrate_init(MigrationState *s, Error **errp)
     s->migration_thread_running = false;
     error_free(s->error);
     s->error = NULL;
-    s->hostname = NULL;
     s->vmdesc = NULL;
 
     migrate_set_state(&s->state, MIGRATION_STATUS_NONE, MIGRATION_STATUS_SETUP);