diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index 1f73478..ed97d8a 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -610,6 +610,10 @@
             qdict_put(bs_opts, BDRV_OPT_CACHE_NO_FLUSH, qstring_from_str("on"));
         }
 
+        if (runstate_check(RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE)) {
+            bdrv_flags |= BDRV_O_INACTIVE;
+        }
+
         blk = blk_new_open(qemu_opts_id(opts), file, NULL, bs_opts, bdrv_flags,
                            errp);
         if (!blk) {
@@ -688,6 +692,10 @@
         goto fail;
     }
 
+    if (runstate_check(RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE)) {
+        bdrv_flags |= BDRV_O_INACTIVE;
+    }
+
     bs = NULL;
     ret = bdrv_open(&bs, NULL, NULL, bs_opts, bdrv_flags, errp);
     if (ret < 0) {