diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 7cab4b8192..6d4cd8083b 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -3794,23 +3794,23 @@ static MigIterateState migration_iteration_run(MigrationState *s)
                                     pend_pre, pend_compat, pend_post);
     }
 
-    if (pending_size && pending_size >= s->threshold_size) {
-        /* Still a significant amount to transfer */
-        if (!in_postcopy && pend_pre <= s->threshold_size &&
-            qatomic_read(&s->start_postcopy)) {
-            if (postcopy_start(s)) {
-                error_report("%s: postcopy failed to start", __func__);
-            }
-            return MIG_ITERATE_SKIP;
-        }
-        /* Just another iteration step */
-        qemu_savevm_state_iterate(s->to_dst_file, in_postcopy);
-    } else {
+    if (!pending_size || pending_size < s->threshold_size) {
         trace_migration_thread_low_pending(pending_size);
         migration_completion(s);
         return MIG_ITERATE_BREAK;
     }
 
+    /* Still a significant amount to transfer */
+    if (!in_postcopy && pend_pre <= s->threshold_size &&
+        qatomic_read(&s->start_postcopy)) {
+        if (postcopy_start(s)) {
+            error_report("%s: postcopy failed to start", __func__);
+        }
+        return MIG_ITERATE_SKIP;
+    }
+
+    /* Just another iteration step */
+    qemu_savevm_state_iterate(s->to_dst_file, in_postcopy);
     return MIG_ITERATE_RESUME;
 }