diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 609e0df5d0..4844ad438b 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -1681,7 +1681,6 @@ void migrate_init(MigrationState *s)
      * locks.
      */
     s->bytes_xfer = 0;
-    s->xfer_limit = 0;
     s->cleanup_bh = 0;
     s->to_dst_file = NULL;
     s->state = MIGRATION_STATUS_NONE;
diff --git a/migration/migration.h b/migration/migration.h
index 438f17edad..780a096857 100644
--- a/migration/migration.h
+++ b/migration/migration.h
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ struct MigrationState
 
     /*< public >*/
     size_t bytes_xfer;
-    size_t xfer_limit;
     QemuThread thread;
     QEMUBH *cleanup_bh;
     QEMUFile *to_dst_file;