diff --git a/include/exec/ram_addr.h b/include/exec/ram_addr.h
index b060ea9176..de45ba7bc9 100644
--- a/include/exec/ram_addr.h
+++ b/include/exec/ram_addr.h
@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@ uint64_t cpu_physical_memory_sync_dirty_bitmap(RAMBlock *rb,
                 idx++;
             }
         }
+        if (num_dirty) {
+            cpu_physical_memory_dirty_bits_cleared(start, length);
+        }
 
         if (rb->clear_bmap) {
             /*