diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c b/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
index 35314d96b4dbd..88a1927bcf6f5 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ static void nvme_loop_complete_rq(struct request *req)
 
 	if (unlikely(req->errors)) {
 		if (nvme_req_needs_retry(req, req->errors)) {
+			req->retries++;
 			nvme_requeue_req(req);
 			return;
 		}