diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendMigrate.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendMigrate.py
index 216ed4432c..e5ce2de060 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendMigrate.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendMigrate.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class XfrdInfo:
             fn = self.unknown
         val = fn(xfrd, val)
         if val is not None:
-            sxp.show(val, out=self.transport)
+            sxp.show(val, out=xfrd.transport)
 
     def unknown(self, xfrd, val):
         print 'unknown>', val