diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.c b/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.c
index 26754f03f8..95fd773645 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.c
@@ -1385,10 +1385,10 @@ qemuMigrationParamsParse(xmlXPathContextPtr ctxt,
 int
 qemuMigrationCapsCheck(virQEMUDriver *driver,
                        virDomainObj *vm,
-                       int asyncJob)
+                       int asyncJob,
+                       bool reconnect)
 {
     qemuDomainObjPrivate *priv = vm->privateData;
-    g_autoptr(virBitmap) migEvent = NULL;
     g_autoptr(virJSONValue) json = NULL;
     g_auto(GStrv) caps = NULL;
     char **capStr;
@@ -1419,22 +1419,24 @@ qemuMigrationCapsCheck(virQEMUDriver *driver,
         }
     }
 
-    migEvent = virBitmapNew(QEMU_MIGRATION_CAP_LAST);
+    if (!reconnect) {
+        g_autoptr(virBitmap) migEvent = virBitmapNew(QEMU_MIGRATION_CAP_LAST);
 
-    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(migEvent, QEMU_MIGRATION_CAP_EVENTS));
+        ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(migEvent, QEMU_MIGRATION_CAP_EVENTS));
 
-    if (!(json = qemuMigrationCapsToJSON(migEvent, migEvent)))
-        return -1;
+        if (!(json = qemuMigrationCapsToJSON(migEvent, migEvent)))
+            return -1;
 
-    if (qemuDomainObjEnterMonitorAsync(driver, vm, asyncJob) < 0)
-        return -1;
+        if (qemuDomainObjEnterMonitorAsync(driver, vm, asyncJob) < 0)
+            return -1;
 
-    rc = qemuMonitorSetMigrationCapabilities(priv->mon, &json);
+        rc = qemuMonitorSetMigrationCapabilities(priv->mon, &json);
 
-    qemuDomainObjExitMonitor(vm);
+        qemuDomainObjExitMonitor(vm);
 
-    if (rc < 0)
-        return -1;
+        if (rc < 0)
+            return -1;
+    }
 
     /* Migration events capability must always be enabled, clearing it from
      * migration capabilities bitmap makes sure it won't be touched anywhere
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.h b/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.h
index 4a8815e776..a0909b9f3d 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_migration_params.h
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ qemuMigrationParamsParse(xmlXPathContextPtr ctxt,
 int
 qemuMigrationCapsCheck(virQEMUDriver *driver,
                        virDomainObj *vm,
-                       int asyncJob);
+                       int asyncJob,
+                       bool reconnect);
 
 bool
 qemuMigrationCapsGet(virDomainObj *vm,
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index 2b16298942..fd4db43a42 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -1914,8 +1914,12 @@ qemuProcessInitMonitor(virQEMUDriver *driver,
 
 
 static int
-qemuConnectMonitor(virQEMUDriver *driver, virDomainObj *vm, int asyncJob,
-                   bool retry, qemuDomainLogContext *logCtxt)
+qemuConnectMonitor(virQEMUDriver *driver,
+                   virDomainObj *vm,
+                   int asyncJob,
+                   bool retry,
+                   qemuDomainLogContext *logCtxt,
+                   bool reconnect)
 {
     qemuDomainObjPrivate *priv = vm->privateData;
     qemuMonitor *mon = NULL;
@@ -1968,7 +1972,7 @@ qemuConnectMonitor(virQEMUDriver *driver, virDomainObj *vm, int asyncJob,
     if (qemuProcessInitMonitor(driver, vm, asyncJob) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    if (qemuMigrationCapsCheck(driver, vm, asyncJob) < 0)
+    if (qemuMigrationCapsCheck(driver, vm, asyncJob, reconnect) < 0)
         return -1;
 
     return 0;
@@ -2353,7 +2357,7 @@ qemuProcessWaitForMonitor(virQEMUDriver *driver,
     VIR_DEBUG("Connect monitor to vm=%p name='%s' retry=%d",
               vm, vm->def->name, retry);
 
-    if (qemuConnectMonitor(driver, vm, asyncJob, retry, logCtxt) < 0)
+    if (qemuConnectMonitor(driver, vm, asyncJob, retry, logCtxt, false) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     /* Try to get the pty path mappings again via the monitor. This is much more
@@ -8773,7 +8777,7 @@ qemuProcessReconnect(void *opaque)
     tryMonReconn = true;
 
     /* XXX check PID liveliness & EXE path */
-    if (qemuConnectMonitor(driver, obj, VIR_ASYNC_JOB_NONE, retry, NULL) < 0)
+    if (qemuConnectMonitor(driver, obj, VIR_ASYNC_JOB_NONE, retry, NULL, true) < 0)
         goto error;
 
     priv->machineName = qemuDomainGetMachineName(obj);