diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.cc b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.cc
index d31d826c93..21e6dcdc33 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.cc
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ flit::flit(int packet_id, int id, int  vc, int vnet, RouteInfo route, int size,
     m_enqueue_time = curTime;
     m_dequeue_time = curTime;
     m_time = curTime;
-    m_packet_id = id;
+    m_packet_id = packet_id;
     m_id = id;
     m_vnet = vnet;
     m_vc = vc;