diff --git a/tests/qtest/migration-test.c b/tests/qtest/migration-test.c
index 3818595040dc..6aca6760ef07 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/migration-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/migration-test.c
@@ -3242,6 +3242,7 @@ static void test_multifd_tcp_cancel(void)
     /* Make sure QEMU process "to" exited */
     qtest_set_expected_status(to, EXIT_FAILURE);
     qtest_wait_qemu(to);
+    qtest_quit(to);
 
     args = (MigrateStart){
         .only_target = true,