diff --git a/migration/qemu-file.c b/migration/qemu-file.c
index bbc565eb53..e9fae31158 100644
--- a/migration/qemu-file.c
+++ b/migration/qemu-file.c
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ int qemu_put_qemu_file(QEMUFile *f_des, QEMUFile *f_src)
         len = f_src->buf_index;
         qemu_put_buffer(f_des, f_src->buf, f_src->buf_index);
         f_src->buf_index = 0;
+        f_src->iovcnt = 0;
     }
     return len;
 }