diff --git a/tests/functional/migration.py b/tests/functional/migration.py
index 49347a30bb..e995328e83 100644
--- a/tests/functional/migration.py
+++ b/tests/functional/migration.py
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ def _get_free_port(self, ports):
             self.skipTest('Failed to find a free port')
         return port
 
+    def migration_with_tcp_localhost_vms(self, dst_vm, src_vm):
+        with Ports() as ports:
+            uri = 'tcp:localhost:%u' % self._get_free_port(ports)
+            self.migrate_vms(uri, uri, dst_vm, src_vm)
+
     def migration_with_tcp_localhost(self):
         with Ports() as ports:
             dst_uri = 'tcp:localhost:%u' % self._get_free_port(ports)
diff --git a/tests/functional/ppc64/test_migration.py b/tests/functional/ppc64/test_migration.py
index a3b819680b..7d49ee175b 100755
--- a/tests/functional/ppc64/test_migration.py
+++ b/tests/functional/ppc64/test_migration.py
@@ -22,17 +22,6 @@ def test_migration_with_exec(self):
         self.set_machine('mac99')
         self.migration_with_exec()
 
-    def do_migrate_ppc64_linux(self, source_vm, dest_vm):
-        with Ports() as ports:
-            port = ports.find_free_port()
-            if port is None:
-                self.skipTest('Failed to find a free port')
-            uri = 'tcp:localhost:%u' % port
-
-            dest_vm.qmp('migrate-incoming', uri=uri)
-            source_vm.qmp('migrate', uri=uri)
-            self.assert_migration(source_vm, dest_vm)
-
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     MigrationTest.main()
diff --git a/tests/functional/ppc64/test_pseries.py b/tests/functional/ppc64/test_pseries.py
index b45763c305..cb6d25dc81 100755
--- a/tests/functional/ppc64/test_pseries.py
+++ b/tests/functional/ppc64/test_pseries.py
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 # This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
 # later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
-from qemu_test import QemuSystemTest, Asset
+from qemu_test import Asset
 from qemu_test import wait_for_console_pattern
-from test_migration import PpcMigrationTest
+from migration import MigrationTest
 
-class PseriesMachine(QemuSystemTest):
+class PseriesMachine(MigrationTest):
 
     timeout = 90
     KERNEL_COMMON_COMMAND_LINE = 'printk.time=0 console=hvc0 '
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ def test_ppc64_linux_migration(self):
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, console_pattern, self.panic_message,
                                  vm=source_vm)
 
-        PpcMigrationTest().do_migrate_ppc64_linux(source_vm, dest_vm);
+        self.migration_with_tcp_localhost_vms(dest_vm, source_vm)
 
         # ensure the boot proceeds after migration
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, self.good_message, self.panic_message,
                                  vm=dest_vm)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    QemuSystemTest.main()
+    MigrationTest.main()