diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -538,6 +538,8 @@ bool nvme_cancel_request(struct request *req, void *data)
 	if (blk_mq_rq_state(req) != MQ_RQ_IN_FLIGHT)
 		return true;

+	if (!(nvme_req(req)->ctrl->quirks & NVME_QUIRK_SKIP_CID_GEN))
+		nvme_req(req)->genctr++;
 	nvme_req(req)->status = NVME_SC_HOST_ABORTED_CMD;
 	nvme_req(req)->flags |= NVME_REQ_CANCELLED;
 	blk_mq_complete_request(req);