1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c b/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
index 5362c80a18..cb9387c5f5 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
@@ -286,9 +286,8 @@ HotpluggableCPUList *qmp_query_hotpluggable_cpus(Error **errp)
 
 void qmp_set_numa_node(NumaOptions *cmd, Error **errp)
 {
-    if (!runstate_check(RUN_STATE_PRECONFIG)) {
-        error_setg(errp, "The command is permitted only in '%s' state",
-                   RunState_str(RUN_STATE_PRECONFIG));
+    if (qdev_hotplug) {
+         error_setg(errp, "The command is permitted only before the machine has been created");
          return;
     }