diff --git a/pkg/multicloud/esxi/host.go b/pkg/multicloud/esxi/host.go
index 8dcfe46920..835d143d65 100644
--- a/pkg/multicloud/esxi/host.go
+++ b/pkg/multicloud/esxi/host.go
@@ -1021,6 +1021,7 @@ func (host *SHost) CloneVM(ctx context.Context, from *SVirtualMachine, snapshot
 					Device:    dev,
 				})
 			}
+			nicIndex += 1
 		}
 	}