diff --git a/docs/dev/topology-over-raft.md b/docs/dev/topology-over-raft.md
index 057aea43dd..40b77f7fc2 100644
--- a/docs/dev/topology-over-raft.md
+++ b/docs/dev/topology-over-raft.md
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ stateDiagram-v2
     use_new --> cleanup
     cleanup --> end_migration
     end_migration --> [*]
-    allow_write_both_read_old --> revert_migration: error
+    allow_write_both_read_old --> cleanup_target: error
     write_both_read_old --> cleanup_target: error
     streaming --> cleanup_target: error
     write_both_read_new --> if_state: error
diff --git a/service/topology_coordinator.cc b/service/topology_coordinator.cc
index e1121f7ee8..f9f82f4c29 100644
--- a/service/topology_coordinator.cc
+++ b/service/topology_coordinator.cc
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ class topology_coordinator : public endpoint_lifecycle_subscriber {
                 case locator::tablet_transition_stage::allow_write_both_read_old:
                     if (action_failed(tablet_state.barriers[trinfo.stage])) {
                         if (check_excluded_replicas()) {
-                            transition_to_with_barrier(locator::tablet_transition_stage::revert_migration);
+                            transition_to_with_barrier(locator::tablet_transition_stage::cleanup_target);
                             break;
                         }
                     }