diff --git a/tests/qtest/migration-test.c b/tests/qtest/migration-test.c
index 28a06d8170..d2eb107f0c 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/migration-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/migration-test.c
@@ -2141,6 +2141,10 @@ static void test_multifd_tcp_cancel(void)
 
     migrate_cancel(from);
 
+    /* Make sure QEMU process "to" exited */
+    qtest_set_expected_status(to, EXIT_FAILURE);
+    qtest_wait_qemu(to);
+
     args = (MigrateStart){
         .only_target = true,
     };