diff --git a/qmp.c b/qmp.c
index ed6c7ef..4676993 100644
--- a/qmp.c
+++ b/qmp.c
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@
 {
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
-    if (runstate_check(RUN_STATE_INTERNAL_ERROR) ||
-               runstate_check(RUN_STATE_SHUTDOWN)) {
+    if (runstate_needs_reset()) {
         error_set(errp, QERR_RESET_REQUIRED);
         return;
     } else if (runstate_check(RUN_STATE_SUSPENDED)) {