diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
index a579dde..ae735a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
@@ -305,6 +305,10 @@
 	}
 	sh->pop_vlan_action = mlx5_glue->dr_create_flow_action_pop_vlan();
 #endif /* HAVE_MLX5DV_DR */
+	sh->default_miss_action =
+			mlx5_glue->dr_create_flow_action_default_miss();
+	if (!sh->default_miss_action)
+		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Default miss action is not supported.");
 	return 0;
 error:
 	/* Rollback the created objects. */
@@ -388,6 +392,9 @@
 	}
 	pthread_mutex_destroy(&sh->dv_mutex);
 #endif /* HAVE_MLX5DV_DR */
+	if (sh->default_miss_action)
+		mlx5_glue->destroy_flow_action
+				(sh->default_miss_action);
 	if (sh->encaps_decaps) {
 		mlx5_hlist_destroy(sh->encaps_decaps, NULL, NULL);
 		sh->encaps_decaps = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 4446be2..057a761 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -464,12 +464,6 @@ struct mlx5_flow_counter_mng {
 	LIST_HEAD(stat_raws, mlx5_counter_stats_raw) free_stat_raws;
 };
 
-/* Default miss action resource structure. */
-struct mlx5_flow_default_miss_resource {
-	void *action; /* Pointer to the rdma-core action. */
-	rte_atomic32_t refcnt; /* Default miss action reference counter. */
-};
-
 #define MLX5_AGE_EVENT_NEW		1
 #define MLX5_AGE_TRIGGER		2
 #define MLX5_AGE_SET(age_info, BIT) \
@@ -664,8 +658,7 @@ struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared {
 	uint32_t sample_action_list; /* List of sample actions. */
 	uint32_t dest_array_list; /* List of destination array actions. */
 	struct mlx5_flow_counter_mng cmng; /* Counters management structure. */
-	struct mlx5_flow_default_miss_resource default_miss;
-	/* Default miss action resource structure. */
+	void *default_miss_action; /* Default miss action. */
 	struct mlx5_indexed_pool *ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MAX];
 	/* Memory Pool for mlx5 flow resources. */
 	struct mlx5_l3t_tbl *cnt_id_tbl; /* Shared counter lookup table. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 767e580..b28cc6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@
 			     struct mlx5_flow_tbl_resource *tbl);
 
 static int
-flow_dv_default_miss_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-
-static int
 flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				      uint32_t encap_decap_idx);
 
@@ -2950,42 +2947,6 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 }
 
 /**
- * Find existing default miss resource or create and register a new one.
- *
- * @param[in, out] dev
- *   Pointer to rte_eth_dev structure.
- * @param[out] error
- *   pointer to error structure.
- *
- * @return
- *   0 on success otherwise -errno and errno is set.
- */
-static int
-flow_dv_default_miss_resource_register(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-		struct rte_flow_error *error)
-{
-	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = priv->sh;
-	struct mlx5_flow_default_miss_resource *cache_resource =
-			&sh->default_miss;
-	int cnt = rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt);
-
-	if (!cnt) {
-		MLX5_ASSERT(cache_resource->action);
-		cache_resource->action =
-		mlx5_glue->dr_create_flow_action_default_miss();
-		if (!cache_resource->action)
-			return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
-					RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
-					"cannot create default miss action");
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "new default miss resource %p: refcnt %d++",
-				(void *)cache_resource->action, cnt);
-	}
-	rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
  * Find existing table port ID resource or create and register a new one.
  *
  * @param[in, out] dev
@@ -10384,16 +10345,14 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 			dh->rix_hrxq = hrxq_idx;
 			dv->actions[n++] = hrxq->action;
 		} else if (dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DEFAULT_MISS) {
-			if (flow_dv_default_miss_resource_register
-					(dev, error)) {
+			if (!priv->sh->default_miss_action) {
 				rte_flow_error_set
 					(error, rte_errno,
 					 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
-					 "cannot create default miss resource");
-				goto error_default_miss;
+					 "default miss action not be created.");
+				goto error;
 			}
-			dh->rix_default_fate =  MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DEFAULT_MISS;
-			dv->actions[n++] = priv->sh->default_miss.action;
+			dv->actions[n++] = priv->sh->default_miss_action;
 		}
 		err = mlx5_flow_os_create_flow(dv_h->matcher->matcher_object,
 					       (void *)&dv->value, n,
@@ -10418,9 +10377,6 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 	}
 	return 0;
 error:
-	if (dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DEFAULT_MISS)
-		flow_dv_default_miss_resource_release(dev);
-error_default_miss:
 	err = rte_errno; /* Save rte_errno before cleanup. */
 	SILIST_FOREACH(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MLX5_FLOW], flow->dev_handles,
 		       handle_idx, dh, next) {
@@ -10542,36 +10498,6 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 }
 
 /**
- * Release a default miss resource.
- *
- * @param dev
- *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
- * @return
- *   1 while a reference on it exists, 0 when freed.
- */
-static int
-flow_dv_default_miss_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
-{
-	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = priv->sh;
-	struct mlx5_flow_default_miss_resource *cache_resource =
-			&sh->default_miss;
-
-	MLX5_ASSERT(cache_resource->action);
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "default miss resource %p: refcnt %d--",
-			(void *)cache_resource->action,
-			rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
-	if (rte_atomic32_dec_and_test(&cache_resource->refcnt)) {
-		claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_flow_action
-				(cache_resource->action));
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "default miss resource %p: removed",
-				(void *)cache_resource->action);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return 1;
-}
-
-/**
  * Release a modify-header resource.
  *
  * @param dev
@@ -10717,9 +10643,6 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 		flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_release(dev,
 				handle->rix_port_id_action);
 		break;
-	case MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DEFAULT_MISS:
-		flow_dv_default_miss_resource_release(dev);
-		break;
 	default:
 		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Incorrect fate action:%d", handle->fate_action);
 		break;
@@ -10890,8 +10813,7 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 			dh->drv_flow = NULL;
 		}
 		if (dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DROP ||
-		    dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE ||
-		    dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DEFAULT_MISS)
+		    dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE)
 			flow_dv_fate_resource_release(dev, dh);
 		if (dh->vf_vlan.tag && dh->vf_vlan.created)
 			mlx5_vlan_vmwa_release(dev, &dh->vf_vlan);
