diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index b5f50868cc62becdc449c73bbbf1fdf0502ffb8e..56bcec5ffe580c21b21b00e2e22e0c3ae7408144 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -7668,6 +7668,7 @@ qemudDomainMigrateFinish2 (virConnectPtr dconn,
                                              VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_DEFINED_UPDATED);
             if (event)
                 qemuDomainEventQueue(driver, event);
+            event = NULL;
 
         }
         qemuDomainObjPrivatePtr priv = vm->privateData;