diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index 9581691..79a06df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -644,6 +644,8 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
  *
  * @param[in] action_flags
  *   Bit-fields that holds the actions detected until now.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Attributes of flow that includes this action.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -652,6 +654,7 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
  */
 int
 mlx5_flow_validate_action_flag(uint64_t action_flags,
+			       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 			       struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 
@@ -668,6 +671,12 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
 					  "can't have 2 flag"
 					  " actions in same flow");
+	if (attr->egress)
+		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
+					  NULL,
+					  "flag action not supported for "
+					  "egress");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -678,6 +687,8 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
  *   Pointer to the queue action.
  * @param[in] action_flags
  *   Bit-fields that holds the actions detected until now.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Attributes of flow that includes this action.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -687,6 +698,7 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 int
 mlx5_flow_validate_action_mark(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 			       uint64_t action_flags,
+			       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 			       struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	const struct rte_flow_action_mark *mark = action->conf;
@@ -715,6 +727,12 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
 					  "can't have 2 flag actions in same"
 					  " flow");
+	if (attr->egress)
+		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
+					  NULL,
+					  "mark action not supported for "
+					  "egress");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -723,6 +741,8 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
  *
  * @param[in] action_flags
  *   Bit-fields that holds the actions detected until now.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Attributes of flow that includes this action.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -731,6 +751,7 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
  */
 int
 mlx5_flow_validate_action_drop(uint64_t action_flags,
+			       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 			       struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	if (action_flags & MLX5_ACTION_FLAG)
@@ -747,6 +768,12 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
 					  "can't have 2 fate actions in"
 					  " same flow");
+	if (attr->egress)
+		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
+					  NULL,
+					  "drop action not supported for "
+					  "egress");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -759,6 +786,8 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
  *   Bit-fields that holds the actions detected until now.
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Attributes of flow that includes this action.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -769,6 +798,7 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 mlx5_flow_validate_action_queue(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 				uint64_t action_flags,
 				struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	struct priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -790,6 +820,12 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
 					  &queue->index,
 					  "queue is not configured");
+	if (attr->egress)
+		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
+					  NULL,
+					  "queue action not supported for "
+					  "egress");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -802,6 +838,8 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
  *   Bit-fields that holds the actions detected until now.
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Attributes of flow that includes this action.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -812,6 +850,7 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 mlx5_flow_validate_action_rss(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 			      uint64_t action_flags,
 			      struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			      const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 			      struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	struct priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -866,6 +905,12 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 				(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
 				 &rss->queue[i], "queue is not configured");
 	}
+	if (attr->egress)
+		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
+					  NULL,
+					  "rss action not supported for "
+					  "egress");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -874,6 +919,8 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
  *
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Attributes of flow that includes this action.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -882,6 +929,7 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
  */
 int
 mlx5_flow_validate_action_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	struct priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -890,6 +938,12 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
 					  "flow counters are not supported.");
+	if (attr->egress)
+		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
+					  NULL,
+					  "count action not supported for "
+					  "egress");
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
index d91ae17..a353d07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
@@ -283,21 +283,27 @@ uint64_t mlx5_flow_hashfields_adjust(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow, int tunnel,
 uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 				   uint32_t subpriority);
 int mlx5_flow_validate_action_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				    const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				    struct rte_flow_error *error);
 int mlx5_flow_validate_action_drop(uint64_t action_flags,
+				   const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				   struct rte_flow_error *error);
 int mlx5_flow_validate_action_flag(uint64_t action_flags,
+				   const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				   struct rte_flow_error *error);
 int mlx5_flow_validate_action_mark(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 				   uint64_t action_flags,
+				   const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				   struct rte_flow_error *error);
 int mlx5_flow_validate_action_queue(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 				    uint64_t action_flags,
 				    struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				    const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				    struct rte_flow_error *error);
 int mlx5_flow_validate_action_rss(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 				  uint64_t action_flags,
 				  struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				  const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				  struct rte_flow_error *error);
 int mlx5_flow_validate_attributes(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				  const struct rte_flow_attr *attributes,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 2439f5e..1f3fcb8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
@@ -117,21 +117,17 @@
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_PRIORITY,
 					  NULL,
 					  "priority out of range");
-	if (attributes->egress)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
-					  NULL,
-					  "egress is not supported");
 	if (attributes->transfer)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_TRANSFER,
 					  NULL,
 					  "transfer is not supported");
-	if (!attributes->ingress)
+	if (!(attributes->egress ^ attributes->ingress))
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS,
+					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR,
 					  NULL,
-					  "ingress attribute is mandatory");
+					  "must specify exactly one of "
+					  "ingress or egress");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -288,6 +284,7 @@
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_FLAG:
 			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_flag(action_flags,
+							     attr,
 							     error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
@@ -297,6 +294,7 @@
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK:
 			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_mark(actions,
 							     action_flags,
+							     attr,
 							     error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
@@ -305,6 +303,7 @@
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP:
 			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_drop(action_flags,
+							     attr,
 							     error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
@@ -314,6 +313,7 @@
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE:
 			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_queue(actions,
 							      action_flags, dev,
+							      attr,
 							      error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
 			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_rss(actions,
 							    action_flags, dev,
+							    attr,
 							    error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@
 			++actions_n;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT:
-			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_count(dev, error);
+			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_count(dev, attr, error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
 			action_flags |= MLX5_ACTION_COUNT;
@@ -1080,6 +1081,7 @@
 		queue = action->conf;
 		flow->rss.queue_num = 1;
 		(*flow->queue)[0] = queue->index;
+		flow->actions |= MLX5_ACTION_QUEUE;
 		break;
 	case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
 		rss = action->conf;
@@ -1091,6 +1093,7 @@
 		flow->rss.types = rss->types;
 		flow->rss.level = rss->level;
 		/* Added to array only in apply since we need the QP */
+		flow->actions |= MLX5_ACTION_RSS;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -1301,7 +1304,8 @@
 			dv->actions[n].type = MLX5DV_FLOW_ACTION_DEST_IBV_QP;
 			dv->actions[n].qp = dv->hrxq->qp;
 			n++;
-		} else {
+		} else if (flow->actions &
+			   (MLX5_ACTION_QUEUE | MLX5_ACTION_RSS)) {
 			struct mlx5_hrxq *hrxq;
 			hrxq = mlx5_hrxq_get(dev, flow->key,
 					     MLX5_RSS_HASH_KEY_LEN,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
index 05ab5fd..b1aa704 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
@@ -1112,6 +1112,7 @@
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_FLAG:
 			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_flag(action_flags,
+							     attr,
 							     error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
@@ -1120,6 +1121,7 @@
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK:
 			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_mark(actions,
 							     action_flags,
+							     attr,
 							     error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
@@ -1127,6 +1129,7 @@
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP:
 			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_drop(action_flags,
+							     attr,
 							     error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
@@ -1135,6 +1138,7 @@
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE:
 			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_queue(actions,
 							      action_flags, dev,
+							      attr,
 							      error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
@@ -1143,13 +1147,14 @@
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
 			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_rss(actions,
 							    action_flags, dev,
+							    attr,
 							    error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
 			action_flags |= MLX5_ACTION_RSS;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT:
-			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_count(dev, error);
+			ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_count(dev, attr, error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
 			action_flags |= MLX5_ACTION_COUNT;
