diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.c b/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.c
index b02a8af8d5..f441c59d67 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.c
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ int
 qemuMigrationParamsCheck(virDomainObj *vm,
                          int asyncJob,
                          qemuMigrationParams *migParams,
-                         virBitmap *remoteCaps)
+                         virBitmap *remoteAuto)
 {
     qemuDomainJobPrivate *jobPriv = vm->job->privateData;
     qemuMigrationCapability cap;
@@ -1323,8 +1323,8 @@ qemuMigrationParamsCheck(virDomainObj *vm,
             if (qemuMigrationParamsAlwaysOn[i].party != party) {
                 bool remote = false;
 
-                if (remoteCaps)
-                    ignore_value(virBitmapGetBit(remoteCaps, cap, &remote));
+                if (remoteAuto)
+                    ignore_value(virBitmapGetBit(remoteAuto, cap, &remote));
 
                 if (!remote) {
                     VIR_DEBUG("Not enabling migration capability '%s'; it is "
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.h b/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.h
index 5857673227..44f5c2a882 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ int
 qemuMigrationParamsCheck(virDomainObj *vm,
                          int asyncJob,
                          qemuMigrationParams *migParams,
-                         virBitmap *remoteCaps);
+                         virBitmap *remoteAuto);
 
 void
 qemuMigrationParamsReset(virDomainObj *vm,