diff --git a/monitor/hmp-cmds.c b/monitor/hmp-cmds.c
index 7f6e982dc8..9bb6946fbf 100644
--- a/monitor/hmp-cmds.c
+++ b/monitor/hmp-cmds.c
@@ -1198,8 +1198,11 @@ void hmp_migrate_set_cache_size(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 /* Kept for backwards compatibility */
 void hmp_migrate_set_speed(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 {
+    Error *err = NULL;
+
     int64_t value = qdict_get_int(qdict, "value");
-    qmp_migrate_set_speed(value, NULL);
+    qmp_migrate_set_speed(value, &err);
+    hmp_handle_error(mon, err);
 }
 
 void hmp_migrate_set_capability(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)