diff --git a/vmm/src/lib.rs b/vmm/src/lib.rs
index 8c05ca294..758aeb06c 100644
--- a/vmm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/lib.rs
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@ impl Vmm {
                 },
             )
             .map_err(|e| {
-                MigratableError::MigrateReceive(anyhow!("Error generating common cpuid': {:?}", e))
+                MigratableError::MigrateSend(anyhow!("Error generating common cpuid': {:?}", e))
             })?
         };