diff --git a/include/migration/misc.h b/include/migration/misc.h
index 3159a5e53c..d3d6e1f50d 100644
--- a/include/migration/misc.h
+++ b/include/migration/misc.h
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ void migration_file_set_error(int ret, Error *err);
 /* True if incoming migration entered POSTCOPY_INCOMING_DISCARD */
 bool migration_in_incoming_postcopy(void);
 
+/* True while the destination still receives guest RAM (precopy or postcopy) */
+bool migration_guest_ram_loading(void);
+
 /* True if incoming migration entered POSTCOPY_INCOMING_ADVISE */
 bool migration_incoming_postcopy_advised(void);
 
diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 278cad502a..0f56432d90 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -1643,6 +1643,12 @@ bool migration_in_incoming_postcopy(void)
     return ps >= POSTCOPY_INCOMING_DISCARD && ps < POSTCOPY_INCOMING_END;
 }
 
+bool migration_guest_ram_loading(void)
+{
+    return runstate_check(RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE) ||
+           migration_in_incoming_postcopy();
+}
+
 bool migration_incoming_postcopy_advised(void)
 {
     PostcopyState ps = postcopy_state_get();