diff --git a/vmm/src/lib.rs b/vmm/src/lib.rs
index 507648728..85e40ab3c 100644
--- a/vmm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/lib.rs
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ pub enum EpollDispatch {
     ActivateVirtioDevices = 3,
     Debug = 4,
     GuestExit = 5,
+    CheckMigration = 6,
     Unknown,
 }
 
@@ -280,6 +281,7 @@ impl From<u64> for EpollDispatch {
             3 => ActivateVirtioDevices,
             4 => Debug,
             5 => GuestExit,
+            6 => CheckMigration,
             _ => Unknown,
         }
     }
@@ -684,6 +686,7 @@ pub struct Vmm {
     console_resize_pipe: Option<Arc<File>>,
     console_info: Option<ConsoleInfo>,
     no_shutdown: bool,
+    check_migration_evt: EventFd,
 }
 
 /// Just a wrapper for the data that goes into
@@ -853,6 +856,7 @@ impl Vmm {
         let reset_evt = EventFd::new(EFD_NONBLOCK).map_err(Error::EventFdCreate)?;
         let guest_exit_evt = EventFd::new(EFD_NONBLOCK).map_err(Error::EventFdCreate)?;
         let activate_evt = EventFd::new(EFD_NONBLOCK).map_err(Error::EventFdCreate)?;
+        let check_migration_evt = EventFd::new(EFD_NONBLOCK).map_err(Error::EventFdCreate)?;
 
         epoll
             .add_event(&exit_evt, EpollDispatch::Exit)
@@ -879,6 +883,10 @@ impl Vmm {
             .add_event(&debug_evt, EpollDispatch::Debug)
             .map_err(Error::Epoll)?;
 
+        epoll
+            .add_event(&check_migration_evt, EpollDispatch::CheckMigration)
+            .map_err(Error::Epoll)?;
+
         Ok(Vmm {
             epoll,
             exit_evt,
@@ -901,6 +909,7 @@ impl Vmm {
             console_resize_pipe: None,
             console_info: None,
             no_shutdown,
+            check_migration_evt,
         })
     }
 
@@ -1761,6 +1770,9 @@ impl Vmm {
         self.vm.as_mut().unwrap().restore()
     }
 
+    /// Handles the outcome of the migration thread.
+    fn check_migration(&mut self) {}
+
     fn control_loop(
         &mut self,
         api_receiver: &Receiver<ApiRequest>,
@@ -1861,6 +1873,14 @@ impl Vmm {
                     }
                     #[cfg(not(feature = "guest_debug"))]
                     EpollDispatch::Debug => {}
+                    EpollDispatch::CheckMigration => {
+                        info!("VM check migration event");
+                        // Consume the event.
+                        self.check_migration_evt
+                            .read()
+                            .map_err(Error::EventFdRead)?;
+                        self.check_migration();
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }