diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index 144e07c..e05d799 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -4154,13 +4154,16 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 	} items_tx;
 	struct rte_flow_expand_rss *buf = &expand_buffer.buf;
 	const struct rte_flow_action *p_actions_rx = actions;
-	int ret;
 	uint32_t i;
 	uint32_t flow_size;
 	int hairpin_flow = 0;
 	uint32_t hairpin_id = 0;
 	struct rte_flow_attr attr_tx = { .priority = 0 };
+	int ret = flow_drv_validate(dev, attr, items, p_actions_rx, external,
+				    error);
 
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return NULL;
 	hairpin_flow = flow_check_hairpin_split(dev, attr, actions);
 	if (hairpin_flow > 0) {
 		if (hairpin_flow > MLX5_MAX_SPLIT_ACTIONS) {
@@ -4172,10 +4175,6 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 				   &hairpin_id);
 		p_actions_rx = actions_rx.actions;
 	}
-	ret = flow_drv_validate(dev, attr, items, p_actions_rx, external,
-				error);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto error_before_flow;
 	flow_size = sizeof(struct rte_flow);
 	rss = flow_get_rss_action(p_actions_rx);
 	if (rss)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
index 7c31bfe..791f3bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
@@ -186,22 +186,18 @@ enum mlx5_feature_name {
 #define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DEC_TTL (1u << 19)
 #define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_MAC_SRC (1u << 20)
 #define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_MAC_DST (1u << 21)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_ENCAP (1u << 22)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_DECAP (1u << 23)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_ENCAP (1u << 24)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_DECAP (1u << 25)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_ENCAP (1u << 26)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_DECAP (1u << 27)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_INC_TCP_SEQ (1u << 28)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DEC_TCP_SEQ (1u << 29)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_INC_TCP_ACK (1u << 30)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DEC_TCP_ACK (1u << 31)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_TAG (1ull << 32)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK_EXT (1ull << 33)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_META (1ull << 34)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_METER (1ull << 35)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV4_DSCP (1ull << 36)
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV6_DSCP (1ull << 37)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP (1u << 22)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP (1u << 23)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_INC_TCP_SEQ (1u << 24)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DEC_TCP_SEQ (1u << 25)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_INC_TCP_ACK (1u << 26)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DEC_TCP_ACK (1u << 27)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_TAG (1ull << 28)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK_EXT (1ull << 29)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_META (1ull << 30)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_METER (1ull << 31)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV4_DSCP (1ull << 32)
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV6_DSCP (1ull << 33)
 
 #define MLX5_FLOW_FATE_ACTIONS \
 	(MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP | MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_QUEUE | \
@@ -211,13 +207,6 @@ enum mlx5_feature_name {
 	(MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP | MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_PORT_ID | \
 	 MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_JUMP)
 
-#define MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS	(MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_ENCAP | \
-				 MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_ENCAP | \
-				 MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_ENCAP)
-
-#define MLX5_FLOW_DECAP_ACTIONS	(MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_DECAP | \
-				 MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_DECAP | \
-				 MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_DECAP)
 
 #define MLX5_FLOW_MODIFY_HDR_ACTIONS (MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV4_SRC | \
 				      MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV4_DST | \
@@ -242,6 +231,9 @@ enum mlx5_feature_name {
 
 #define MLX5_FLOW_VLAN_ACTIONS (MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_OF_POP_VLAN | \
 				MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_OF_PUSH_VLAN)
+
+#define MLX5_FLOW_XCAP_ACTIONS (MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP | MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP)
+
 #ifndef IPPROTO_MPLS
 #define IPPROTO_MPLS 137
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 3daabd3..f4eac4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
@@ -2140,8 +2140,6 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
  *   Holds the actions detected until now.
  * @param[in] action
  *   Pointer to the action structure.
- * @param[in] attr
- *   Pointer to flow attributes
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -2151,29 +2149,22 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 static int
 flow_dv_validate_action_l2_encap(uint64_t action_flags,
 				 const struct rte_flow_action *action,
-				 const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	if (!(action->conf))
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
 					  "configuration cannot be null");
-	if (action_flags & (MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS | MLX5_FLOW_DECAP_ACTIONS))
+	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can only have a single encap or"
-					  " decap action in a flow");
-	if (!attr->transfer && attr->ingress)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS,
-					  NULL,
-					  "encap action not supported for "
-					  "ingress");
+					  "can only have a single encap action "
+					  "in a flow");
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
- * Validate the L2 decap action.
+ * Validate a decap action.
  *
  * @param[in] action_flags
  *   Holds the actions detected until now.
@@ -2186,15 +2177,17 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_validate_action_l2_decap(uint64_t action_flags,
+flow_dv_validate_action_decap(uint64_t action_flags,
 				 const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	if (action_flags & (MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS | MLX5_FLOW_DECAP_ACTIONS))
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_XCAP_ACTIONS)
+		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can only have a single encap or"
-					  " decap action in a flow");
+					  action_flags &
+					  MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP ? "can only "
+					  "have a single decap action" : "decap"
+					  "after encap is not supported");
 	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_MODIFY_HDR_ACTIONS)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -2209,62 +2202,21 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * Validate the raw encap action.
- *
- * @param[in] action_flags
- *   Holds the actions detected until now.
- * @param[in] action
- *   Pointer to the encap action.
- * @param[in] attr
- *   Pointer to flow attributes
- * @param[out] error
- *   Pointer to error structure.
- *
- * @return
- *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
- */
-static int
-flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap(uint64_t action_flags,
-				  const struct rte_flow_action *action,
-				  const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
-				  struct rte_flow_error *error)
-{
-	const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *raw_encap =
-		(const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *)action->conf;
-	if (!(action->conf))
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
-					  "configuration cannot be null");
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can only have a single encap"
-					  " action in a flow");
-	/* encap without preceding decap is not supported for ingress */
-	if (!attr->transfer &&  attr->ingress &&
-	    !(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_DECAP))
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS,
-					  NULL,
-					  "encap action not supported for "
-					  "ingress");
-	if (!raw_encap->size || !raw_encap->data)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
-					  "raw encap data cannot be empty");
-	return 0;
-}
+const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap empty_decap = {.data = NULL, .size = 0,};
 
 /**
- * Validate the raw decap action.
+ * Validate the raw encap and decap actions.
  *
- * @param[in] action_flags
- *   Holds the actions detected until now.
- * @param[in] action
+ * @param[in] decap
+ *   Pointer to the decap action.
+ * @param[in] encap
  *   Pointer to the encap action.
  * @param[in] attr
  *   Pointer to flow attributes
+ * @param[in/out] action_flags
+ *   Holds the actions detected until now.
+ * @param[out] actions_n
+ *   pointer to the number of actions counter.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -2272,37 +2224,63 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_validate_action_raw_decap(uint64_t action_flags,
-				  const struct rte_flow_action *action,
-				  const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
-				  struct rte_flow_error *error)
+flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap_decap
+	(const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *decap,
+	 const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *encap,
+	 const struct rte_flow_attr *attr, uint64_t *action_flags,
+	 int *actions_n, struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *decap	= action->conf;
+	int ret;
 
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS)
+	if (encap && (!encap->size || !encap->data))
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't have encap action before"
-					  " decap action");
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_DECAP_ACTIONS)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can only have a single decap"
-					  " action in a flow");
-	/* decap action is valid on egress only if it is followed by encap */
-	if (attr->egress && decap &&
-	    decap->size > MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE) {
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
-					  NULL, "decap action not supported"
-					  " for egress");
-	} else if (decap && decap->size > MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE &&
-		   (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_MODIFY_HDR_ACTIONS)) {
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
-					  NULL,
-					  "can't have decap action "
-					  "after modify action");
+					  "raw encap data cannot be empty");
+	if (decap && encap) {
+		if (decap->size <= MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE &&
+		    encap->size > MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE)
+			/* L3 encap. */
+			decap = NULL;
+		else if (encap->size <=
+			   MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE &&
+			   decap->size >
+			   MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE)
+			/* L3 decap. */
+			encap = NULL;
+		else if (encap->size >
+			   MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE &&
+			   decap->size >
+			   MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE)
+			/* 2 L2 actions: encap and decap. */
+			;
+		else
+			return rte_flow_error_set(error,
+				ENOTSUP,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+				NULL, "unsupported too small "
+				"raw decap and too small raw "
+				"encap combination");
+	}
+	if (decap) {
+		ret = flow_dv_validate_action_decap(*action_flags, attr, error);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+		*action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP;
+		++(*actions_n);
+	}
+	if (encap) {
+		if (encap->size <= MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE)
+			return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+						  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+						  NULL,
+						  "small raw encap size");
+		if (*action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP)
+			return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+						  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+						  NULL,
+						  "more than one encap action");
+		*action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP;
+		++(*actions_n);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -3054,7 +3032,7 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
 					  NULL, "action configuration not set");
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS)
+	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
 					  "can't have encap action before"
@@ -4416,6 +4394,9 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 	int actions_n = 0;
 	uint8_t item_ipv6_proto = 0;
 	const struct rte_flow_item *gre_item = NULL;
+	const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *decap;
+	const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *encap;
+	const struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss;
 	struct rte_flow_item_tcp nic_tcp_mask = {
 		.hdr = {
 			.tcp_flags = 0xFF,
@@ -4425,6 +4406,7 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 	};
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct mlx5_dev_config *dev_conf = &priv->config;
+	uint16_t queue_index = 0xFFFF;
 
 	if (items == NULL)
 		return -1;
@@ -4756,16 +4738,21 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 							      attr, error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
+			queue_index = ((const struct rte_flow_action_queue *)
+							(actions->conf))->index;
 			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_QUEUE;
 			++actions_n;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+			rss = actions->conf;
 			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_rss(actions,
 							    action_flags, dev,
 							    attr, item_flags,
 							    error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
+			if (rss != NULL && rss->queue_num)
+				queue_index = rss->queue[0];
 			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS;
 			++actions_n;
 			break;
@@ -4816,45 +4803,44 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP:
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_ENCAP:
 			ret = flow_dv_validate_action_l2_encap(action_flags,
-							       actions, attr,
-							       error);
+							       actions, error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
-			action_flags |= actions->type ==
-					RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP ?
-					MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_ENCAP :
-					MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_ENCAP;
+			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP;
 			++actions_n;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP:
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_DECAP:
-			ret = flow_dv_validate_action_l2_decap(action_flags,
-							       attr, error);
+			ret = flow_dv_validate_action_decap(action_flags, attr,
+							    error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
-			action_flags |= actions->type ==
-					RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP ?
-					MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_DECAP :
-					MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_DECAP;
+			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP;
 			++actions_n;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
-			ret = flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap(action_flags,
-								actions, attr,
-								error);
+			ret = flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap_decap
+				(NULL, actions->conf, attr, &action_flags,
+				 &actions_n, error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
-			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_ENCAP;
-			++actions_n;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP:
-			ret = flow_dv_validate_action_raw_decap(action_flags,
-								actions, attr,
-								error);
+			decap = actions->conf;
+			while ((++actions)->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID)
+				;
+			if (actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP) {
+				encap = NULL;
+				actions--;
+			} else {
+				encap = actions->conf;
+			}
+			ret = flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap_decap
+					   (decap ? decap : &empty_decap, encap,
+					    attr, &action_flags, &actions_n,
+					    error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
-			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_DECAP;
-			++actions_n;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_SRC:
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST:
@@ -5082,6 +5068,22 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 						  actions,
 						  "no fate action is found");
 	}
+	/* Continue validation for Xcap actions.*/
+	if ((action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_XCAP_ACTIONS) && (queue_index == 0xFFFF ||
+	    mlx5_rxq_get_type(dev, queue_index) != MLX5_RXQ_TYPE_HAIRPIN)) {
+		if ((action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_XCAP_ACTIONS) ==
+		    MLX5_FLOW_XCAP_ACTIONS)
+			return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+						  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+						  NULL, "encap and decap "
+						  "combination arn't suported");
+		if (!attr->transfer && attr->ingress && (action_flags &
+							MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP))
+			return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+						  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+						  NULL, "encap is not supported"
+						  " for ingress traffic");
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -7305,10 +7307,7 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 				return -rte_errno;
 			dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
 				dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
-			action_flags |= actions->type ==
-					RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP ?
-					MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_ENCAP :
-					MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_ENCAP;
+			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP:
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_DECAP:
@@ -7318,14 +7317,11 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 				return -rte_errno;
 			dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
 				dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
-			action_flags |= actions->type ==
-					RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP ?
-					MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_DECAP :
-					MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_DECAP;
+			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
 			/* Handle encap with preceding decap. */
-			if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_DECAP) {
+			if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP) {
 				if (flow_dv_create_action_raw_encap
 					(dev, actions, dev_flow, attr, error))
 					return -rte_errno;
@@ -7340,15 +7336,11 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 				dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
 					dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
 			}
-			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_ENCAP;
+			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP:
-			/* Check if this decap is followed by encap. */
-			for (; action->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END &&
-			       action->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP;
-			       action++) {
-			}
-			/* Handle decap only if it isn't followed by encap. */
+			while ((++action)->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID)
+				;
 			if (action->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP) {
 				if (flow_dv_create_action_l2_decap
 				    (dev, dev_flow, attr->transfer, error))
@@ -7357,7 +7349,7 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 					dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
 			}
 			/* If decap is followed by encap, handle it at encap. */
-			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_DECAP;
+			action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP:
 			jump_data = action->conf;
