diff --git a/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java b/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java
index b913a224d9af..2d8ad141cbe7 100644
--- a/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java
+++ b/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java
@@ -4029,7 +4029,8 @@ private Answer migrateVolume(MigrateVolumeCommand cmd) {
                 Integer sourceHardwareVersion = HypervisorHostHelper.getHostHardwareVersion(hyperHost);
                 Integer destinationHardwareVersion = HypervisorHostHelper.getHostHardwareVersion(dsHost);
                 if (sourceHardwareVersion != null && destinationHardwareVersion != null && !sourceHardwareVersion.equals(destinationHardwareVersion)) {
-                    hardwareVersion = String.valueOf(Math.min(sourceHardwareVersion, destinationHardwareVersion));
+                    hardwareVersion = VirtualMachineMO.getVmxFormattedVirtualHardwareVersion(
+                            Math.min(sourceHardwareVersion, destinationHardwareVersion));
                 }
             }
             s_logger.info("Create worker VM " + vmName);