diff --git a/migration/options.c b/migration/options.c
index b0ac2ea408..5dc290c292 100644
--- a/migration/options.c
+++ b/migration/options.c
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ bool migrate_caps_check(bool *old_caps, bool *new_caps, Error **errp)
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (migrate_incoming_started()) {
+        if (!migrate_postcopy_preempt() && migrate_incoming_started()) {
             error_setg(errp,
                        "Postcopy preempt must be set before incoming starts");
             return false;
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ bool migrate_caps_check(bool *old_caps, bool *new_caps, Error **errp)
     }
 
     if (new_caps[MIGRATION_CAPABILITY_MULTIFD]) {
-        if (migrate_incoming_started()) {
+        if (!migrate_multifd() && migrate_incoming_started()) {
             error_setg(errp, "Multifd must be set before incoming starts");
             return false;
         }