diff --git a/migration/rdma.c b/migration/rdma.c
index 86a13b8..bcae1e8 100644
--- a/migration/rdma.c
+++ b/migration/rdma.c
@@ -3504,7 +3504,7 @@
 
     trace_rdma_start_outgoing_migration_after_rdma_connect();
 
-    s->file = qemu_fopen_rdma(rdma, "wb");
+    s->to_dst_file = qemu_fopen_rdma(rdma, "wb");
     migrate_fd_connect(s);
     return;
 err: