diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
index 8a242cc1ec..38aeba14ee 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
@@ -1244,6 +1244,7 @@ static void ccw_machine_2_9_instance_options(MachineState *machine)
     s390_cpudef_featoff_greater(12, 1, S390_FEAT_ZPCI);
     s390_cpudef_featoff_greater(12, 1, S390_FEAT_ADAPTER_INT_SUPPRESSION);
     s390_cpudef_featoff_greater(12, 1, S390_FEAT_ADAPTER_EVENT_NOTIFICATION);
+    css_migration_enabled = false;
 }
 
 static void ccw_machine_2_9_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
@@ -1256,7 +1257,6 @@ static void ccw_machine_2_9_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
     ccw_machine_2_10_class_options(mc);
     compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_2_9, hw_compat_2_9_len);
     compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(compat));
-    css_migration_enabled = false;
 }
 DEFINE_CCW_MACHINE(2, 9);