diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c b/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
index a89816e3347bda28c4f32a719efc7e1d99144b2f..bb812b782bc48d4ddec716d24c290d384b21ca1a 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
@@ -6097,8 +6097,7 @@ libxlDomainMigratePerform3Params(virDomainPtr dom,
     ret = 0;
 
  cleanup:
-    if (vm)
-        virObjectUnlock(vm);
+    virDomainObjEndAPI(&vm);
     return ret;
 }