diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/accept.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/accept.c
index 2b53738938a9a..21aab96357b5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/accept.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/accept.c
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ tc_act_parse_accept(struct mlx5e_tc_act_parse_state *parse_state,
 		    struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		    struct mlx5_flow_attr *attr)
 {
-	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST |
-			MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
+	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST;
 	attr->flags |= MLX5_ATTR_FLAG_ACCEPT;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/drop.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/drop.c
index 3d5f23636a02f..dd025a95c4392 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/drop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/drop.c
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ tc_act_parse_drop(struct mlx5e_tc_act_parse_state *parse_state,
 		  struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		  struct mlx5_flow_attr *attr)
 {
-	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_DROP |
-			MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
+	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_DROP;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/goto.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/goto.c
index fb1be822ad258..4726bcb46eecf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/goto.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/goto.c
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ tc_act_parse_goto(struct mlx5e_tc_act_parse_state *parse_state,
 		  struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		  struct mlx5_flow_attr *attr)
 {
-	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST |
-			MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
+	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST;
 	attr->dest_chain = act->chain_index;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/mirred.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/mirred.c
index 99fb98b3e71be..d08abec937045 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/mirred.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/mirred.c
@@ -296,8 +296,7 @@ tc_act_parse_mirred(struct mlx5e_tc_act_parse_state *parse_state,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST |
-			MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
+	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/mirred_nic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/mirred_nic.c
index 16681cf6e93eb..90b4c1b34776b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/mirred_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/mirred_nic.c
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ tc_act_parse_mirred_nic(struct mlx5e_tc_act_parse_state *parse_state,
 {
 	attr->parse_attr->mirred_ifindex[0] = act->dev->ifindex;
 	flow_flag_set(parse_state->flow, HAIRPIN);
-	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST |
-			MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
+	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/redirect_ingress.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/redirect_ingress.c
index 9dd244147385e..ad09a8a5f36e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/redirect_ingress.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/redirect_ingress.c
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ tc_act_parse_redirect_ingress(struct mlx5e_tc_act_parse_state *parse_state,
 	struct net_device *out_dev = act->dev;
 	int err;
 
-	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST |
-			MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
+	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST;
 
 	err = mlx5e_set_fwd_to_int_port_actions(priv, attr, out_dev->ifindex,
 						MLX5E_TC_INT_PORT_INGRESS,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/trap.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/trap.c
index 9ea293fdc4348..a7d9eab19e4a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/trap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/act/trap.c
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ tc_act_parse_trap(struct mlx5e_tc_act_parse_state *parse_state,
 		  struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		  struct mlx5_flow_attr *attr)
 {
-	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST |
-			MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
+	attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST;
 	attr->flags |= MLX5_ATTR_FLAG_SLOW_PATH;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
index b9d6a2e8b2400..76a015dfc5fce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
@@ -3536,7 +3536,6 @@ alloc_flow_post_acts(struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow, struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 			/* Set counter action on last post act rule. */
 			attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
 		} else {
-			attr->action &= ~MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
 			err = mlx5e_tc_act_set_next_post_act(flow, attr, next_attr);
 			if (err)
 				goto out_free;