diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/Credit.cc b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/Credit.cc
index 65ff488..74d6611 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/Credit.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/Credit.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 // and m_is_free_signal (whether VC is free or not)
 
 Credit::Credit(int vc, bool is_free_signal, Tick curTime)
-    : flit(0, vc, 0, RouteInfo(), 0, nullptr, 0, 0, curTime)
+    : flit(0, 0, vc, 0, RouteInfo(), 0, nullptr, 0, 0, curTime)
 {
     m_is_free_signal = is_free_signal;
     m_type = CREDIT_;
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/GarnetNetwork.cc b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/GarnetNetwork.cc
index de566a5..01b2473 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/GarnetNetwork.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/GarnetNetwork.cc
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     m_buffers_per_data_vc = p.buffers_per_data_vc;
     m_buffers_per_ctrl_vc = p.buffers_per_ctrl_vc;
     m_routing_algorithm = p.routing_algorithm;
+    m_next_packet_id = 0;
 
     m_enable_fault_model = p.enable_fault_model;
     if (m_enable_fault_model)
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/GarnetNetwork.hh b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/GarnetNetwork.hh
index 912445b..d18caae 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/GarnetNetwork.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/GarnetNetwork.hh
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
     }
 
     void update_traffic_distribution(RouteInfo route);
+    int getNextPacketID() { return m_next_packet_id++; }
 
   protected:
     // Configuration
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@
     std::vector<NetworkLink *> m_networklinks; // All flit links in the network
     std::vector<CreditLink *> m_creditlinks; // All credit links in the network
     std::vector<NetworkInterface *> m_nis;   // All NI's in Network
+    int m_next_packet_id; // static vairable for packet id allocation
 };
 
 inline std::ostream&
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/NetworkInterface.cc b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/NetworkInterface.cc
index a33102a..1154718 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/NetworkInterface.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/NetworkInterface.cc
@@ -436,9 +436,11 @@
 
         m_net_ptr->increment_injected_packets(vnet);
         m_net_ptr->update_traffic_distribution(route);
+        int packet_id = m_net_ptr->getNextPacketID();
         for (int i = 0; i < num_flits; i++) {
             m_net_ptr->increment_injected_flits(vnet);
-            flit *fl = new flit(i, vc, vnet, route, num_flits, new_msg_ptr,
+            flit *fl = new flit(packet_id,
+                i, vc, vnet, route, num_flits, new_msg_ptr,
                 m_net_ptr->MessageSizeType_to_int(
                 net_msg_ptr->getMessageSize()),
                 oPort->bitWidth(), curTick());
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.cc b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.cc
index 6e6ed5f..b65297c 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 {
 
 // Constructor for the flit
-flit::flit(int id, int  vc, int vnet, RouteInfo route, int size,
+flit::flit(int packet_id, int id, int  vc, int vnet, RouteInfo route, int size,
     MsgPtr msg_ptr, int MsgSize, uint32_t bWidth, Tick curTime)
 {
     m_size = size;
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     m_enqueue_time = curTime;
     m_dequeue_time = curTime;
     m_time = curTime;
+    m_packet_id = id;
     m_id = id;
     m_vnet = vnet;
     m_vc = vc;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
     int new_size = (int)divCeil((float)msgSize, (float)bWidth);
     assert(new_id < new_size);
 
-    flit *fl = new flit(new_id, m_vc, m_vnet, m_route,
+    flit *fl = new flit(m_packet_id, new_id, m_vc, m_vnet, m_route,
                     new_size, m_msg_ptr, msgSize, bWidth, m_time);
     fl->set_enqueue_time(m_enqueue_time);
     fl->set_src_delay(src_delay);
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
     int new_size = (int)divCeil((float)msgSize, (float)bWidth);
     assert(new_id < new_size);
 
-    flit *fl = new flit(new_id, m_vc, m_vnet, m_route,
+    flit *fl = new flit(m_packet_id, new_id, m_vc, m_vnet, m_route,
                     new_size, m_msg_ptr, msgSize, bWidth, m_time);
     fl->set_enqueue_time(m_enqueue_time);
     fl->set_src_delay(src_delay);
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@
 flit::print(std::ostream& out) const
 {
     out << "[flit:: ";
+    out << "PacketId=" << m_packet_id << " ";
     out << "Id=" << m_id << " ";
     out << "Type=" << m_type << " ";
     out << "Size=" << m_size << " ";
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.hh b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.hh
index 8814d3c..a84dc57 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flit.hh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 {
   public:
     flit() {}
-    flit(int id, int vc, int vnet, RouteInfo route, int size,
+    flit(int packet_id, int id, int vc, int vnet, RouteInfo route, int size,
          MsgPtr msg_ptr, int MsgSize, uint32_t bWidth, Tick curTime);
 
     virtual ~flit(){};
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     int get_size() { return m_size; }
     Tick get_enqueue_time() { return m_enqueue_time; }
     Tick get_dequeue_time() { return m_dequeue_time; }
+    int getPacketID() { return m_packet_id; }
     int get_id() { return m_id; }
     Tick get_time() { return m_time; }
     int get_vnet() { return m_vnet; }
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@
     uint32_t m_width;
     int msgSize;
   protected:
+    int m_packet_id;
     int m_id;
     int m_vnet;
     int m_vc;