diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 02068c46ed..57f3b2cb58 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -7708,6 +7708,9 @@ qemudDomainMemoryStats (virDomainPtr dom,
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
+    if (qemuDomainObjBeginJob(vm) < 0)
+        goto cleanup;
+
     if (virDomainObjIsActive(vm)) {
         qemuDomainObjPrivatePtr priv = vm->privateData;
         qemuDomainObjEnterMonitor(vm);
@@ -7718,6 +7721,9 @@ qemudDomainMemoryStats (virDomainPtr dom,
                         "%s", _("domain is not running"));
     }
 
+    if (qemuDomainObjEndJob(vm) == 0)
+        vm = NULL;
+
 cleanup:
     if (vm)
         virDomainObjUnlock(vm);