diff --git a/migration/ram.c b/migration/ram.c
index fd8d83b63c..024d8b3d03 100644
--- a/migration/ram.c
+++ b/migration/ram.c
@@ -3680,7 +3680,9 @@ static int ram_load_cleanup(void *opaque)
     RAMBlock *rb;
 
     RAMBLOCK_FOREACH_NOT_IGNORED(rb) {
-        qemu_ram_block_writeback(rb);
+        if (memory_region_is_nonvolatile(rb->mr)) {
+            qemu_ram_block_writeback(rb);
+        }
     }
 
     xbzrle_load_cleanup();