diff --git a/lib/libdevinfo/devinfo.c b/lib/libdevinfo/devinfo.c
index a9734f9b0b2a..5ad68c3f046f 100644
--- a/lib/libdevinfo/devinfo.c
+++ b/lib/libdevinfo/devinfo.c
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ devinfo_free(void)
 		free(dr);
 	}
 	devinfo_initted = 0;
+	devinfo_generation = 0;
 }
 
 /*