diff --git a/include/migration/vmstate.h b/include/migration/vmstate.h
index 6edce982b2..799d2d0f03 100644
--- a/include/migration/vmstate.h
+++ b/include/migration/vmstate.h
@@ -780,4 +780,12 @@ void vmstate_register_ram(struct MemoryRegion *memory, DeviceState *dev);
 void vmstate_unregister_ram(struct MemoryRegion *memory, DeviceState *dev);
 void vmstate_register_ram_global(struct MemoryRegion *memory);
 
+static inline
+int64_t self_announce_delay(int round)
+{
+    assert(round < SELF_ANNOUNCE_ROUNDS && round > 0);
+    /* delay 50ms, 150ms, 250ms, ... */
+    return 50 + (SELF_ANNOUNCE_ROUNDS - round - 1) * 100;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/savevm.c b/savevm.c
index ebffb56a12..6cbdaacacd 100644
--- a/savevm.c
+++ b/savevm.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static void qemu_announce_self_once(void *opaque)
     if (--count) {
         /* delay 50ms, 150ms, 250ms, ... */
         timer_mod(timer, qemu_clock_get_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_REALTIME) +
-                       50 + (SELF_ANNOUNCE_ROUNDS - count - 1) * 100);
+                  self_announce_delay(count));
     } else {
             timer_del(timer);
             timer_free(timer);