diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
index d1ddc3a3db..f52a4f2273 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ GlobalProperty hw_compat_9_2[] = {
     { "virtio-mem-pci", "vectors", "0" },
     { "migration", "multifd-clean-tls-termination", "false" },
     { "migration", "send-switchover-start", "off"},
+    { "vfio-pci", "x-migration-multifd-transfer", "off" },
 };
 const size_t hw_compat_9_2_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_9_2);