diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 5d42a5e723..9197dffadd 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -14044,7 +14044,8 @@ static int qemuDomainAbortJob(virDomainPtr dom)
         break;
 
     case QEMU_ASYNC_JOB_BACKUP:
-        /* TODO: to be implemented later */
+        qemuBackupJobCancelBlockjobs(vm, priv->backup, true);
+        ret = 0;
         break;
 
     case QEMU_ASYNC_JOB_LAST: