diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
index 8f2f99689aba..9ea4281a55b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
@@ -3597,7 +3597,8 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 
-			action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
+			action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST |
+				  MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
 			attr->dest_chain = act->chain_index;
 			break;
 		case FLOW_ACTION_CT:
@@ -3632,12 +3633,9 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
 	attr->action = action;
 
-	if (attr->dest_chain) {
-		if (attr->action & MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST) {
-			NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Mirroring goto chain rules isn't supported");
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		}
-		attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST;
+	if (attr->dest_chain && parse_attr->mirred_ifindex[0]) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Mirroring goto chain rules isn't supported");
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
 	if (attr->action & MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_MOD_HDR)
@@ -4146,7 +4144,8 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 
-			action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
+			action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST |
+				  MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
 			attr->dest_chain = act->chain_index;
 			break;
 		case FLOW_ACTION_CT:
@@ -4218,24 +4217,18 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	if (!actions_match_supported(priv, flow_action, parse_attr, flow, extack))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	if (attr->dest_chain) {
-		if (decap) {
-			/* It can be supported if we'll create a mapping for
-			 * the tunnel device only (without tunnel), and set
-			 * this tunnel id with this decap flow.
-			 *
-			 * On restore (miss), we'll just set this saved tunnel
-			 * device.
-			 */
+	if (attr->dest_chain && decap) {
+		/* It can be supported if we'll create a mapping for
+		 * the tunnel device only (without tunnel), and set
+		 * this tunnel id with this decap flow.
+		 *
+		 * On restore (miss), we'll just set this saved tunnel
+		 * device.
+		 */
 
-			NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack,
-				       "Decap with goto isn't supported");
-			netdev_warn(priv->netdev,
-				    "Decap with goto isn't supported");
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		}
-
-		attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST;
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Decap with goto isn't supported");
+		netdev_warn(priv->netdev, "Decap with goto isn't supported");
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
 	if (esw_attr->split_count > 0 && !mlx5_esw_has_fwd_fdb(priv->mdev)) {