diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
index eae37934cdf70..f43c9803a7889 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
@@ -3427,6 +3427,12 @@ actions_match_supported(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	if (!(~actions &
+	      (MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST | MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_DROP))) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Rule cannot support forward+drop action");
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	if (actions & MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_MOD_HDR &&
 	    actions & MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_DROP) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Drop with modify header action is not supported");