diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c
index ead38ef694831..a254e728ac954 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c
@@ -2021,6 +2021,8 @@ void
 mlx5_tc_ct_delete_flow(struct mlx5_tc_ct_priv *priv,
 		       struct mlx5_flow_attr *attr)
 {
+	if (!attr->ct_attr.ft) /* no ct action, return */
+		return;
 	if (!attr->ct_attr.nf_ft) /* means only ct clear action, and not ct_clear,ct() */
 		return;