diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_priv.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_priv.c
index 764ed298b5708..6fe4edabba44f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_priv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_priv.c
@@ -1404,6 +1404,9 @@ static int cpsw_qos_clsflower_add_policer(struct cpsw_priv *priv,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
+	if (flow_rule_match_has_control_flags(rule, extack))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (!flow_rule_match_key(rule, FLOW_DISSECTOR_KEY_ETH_ADDRS)) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Not matching on eth address");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;