diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 57f9e9ed0c..409eb3e916 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -1234,6 +1234,13 @@ void migrate_set_error(MigrationState *s, const Error *error)
     }
 }
 
+bool migrate_has_error(MigrationState *s)
+{
+    /* The lock is not helpful here, but still follow the rule */
+    QEMU_LOCK_GUARD(&s->error_mutex);
+    return qatomic_read(&s->error);
+}
+
 static void migrate_error_free(MigrationState *s)
 {
     QEMU_LOCK_GUARD(&s->error_mutex);
diff --git a/migration/migration.h b/migration/migration.h
index 972597f4de..4106a1dc54 100644
--- a/migration/migration.h
+++ b/migration/migration.h
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ bool  migration_has_all_channels(void);
 uint64_t migrate_max_downtime(void);
 
 void migrate_set_error(MigrationState *s, const Error *error);
+bool migrate_has_error(MigrationState *s);
 
 void migrate_fd_connect(MigrationState *s, Error *error_in);