diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 721d010fde..f5327e8c0a 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -1606,19 +1606,32 @@ static void migration_completion(MigrationState *s, int current_active_state,
         rp_error = await_return_path_close_on_source(s);
         trace_migration_completion_postcopy_end_after_rp(rp_error);
         if (rp_error) {
-            goto fail;
+            goto fail_invalidate;
         }
     }
 
     if (qemu_file_get_error(s->to_dst_file)) {
         trace_migration_completion_file_err();
-        goto fail;
+        goto fail_invalidate;
     }
 
     migrate_set_state(&s->state, current_active_state,
                       MIGRATION_STATUS_COMPLETED);
     return;
 
+fail_invalidate:
+    /* If not doing postcopy, vm_start() will be called: let's regain
+     * control on images.
+     */
+    if (s->state == MIGRATION_STATUS_ACTIVE) {
+        Error *local_err = NULL;
+
+        bdrv_invalidate_cache_all(&local_err);
+        if (local_err) {
+            error_report_err(local_err);
+        }
+    }
+
 fail:
     migrate_set_state(&s->state, current_active_state,
                       MIGRATION_STATUS_FAILED);