diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c
index 9add86eda7e3..2dc29423d850 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c
@@ -1746,7 +1746,7 @@ static void vsc9959_psfp_sfi_table_del(struct ocelot *ocelot, u32 index)
 static void vsc9959_psfp_parse_gate(const struct flow_action_entry *entry,
 				    struct felix_stream_gate *sgi)
 {
-	sgi->index = entry->gate.index;
+	sgi->index = entry->index;
 	sgi->ipv_valid = (entry->gate.prio < 0) ? 0 : 1;
 	sgi->init_ipv = (sgi->ipv_valid) ? entry->gate.prio : 0;
 	sgi->basetime = entry->gate.basetime;
@@ -1948,7 +1948,7 @@ static int vsc9959_psfp_filter_add(struct ocelot *ocelot, int port,
 			kfree(sgi);
 			break;
 		case FLOW_ACTION_POLICE:
-			index = a->police.index + VSC9959_PSFP_POLICER_BASE;
+			index = a->index + VSC9959_PSFP_POLICER_BASE;
 			if (index > VSC9959_PSFP_POLICER_MAX) {
 				ret = -EINVAL;
 				goto err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_flower.c b/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_flower.c
index 72b9b39b0989..ff0b48d48576 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_flower.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_flower.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ int sja1105_cls_flower_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 			vl_rule = true;
 
 			rc = sja1105_vl_gate(priv, port, extack, cookie,
-					     &key, act->gate.index,
+					     &key, act->index,
 					     act->gate.prio,
 					     act->gate.basetime,
 					     act->gate.cycletime,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc_qos.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc_qos.c
index 0536d2c76fbc..04a81bba14b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc_qos.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc_qos.c
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ static int enetc_psfp_parse_clsflower(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv,
 	}
 
 	/* parsing gate action */
-	if (entryg->gate.index >= priv->psfp_cap.max_psfp_gate) {
+	if (entryg->index >= priv->psfp_cap.max_psfp_gate) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "No Stream Gate resource!");
 		err = -ENOSPC;
 		goto free_filter;
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ static int enetc_psfp_parse_clsflower(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv,
 	}
 
 	refcount_set(&sgi->refcount, 1);
-	sgi->index = entryg->gate.index;
+	sgi->index = entryg->index;
 	sgi->init_ipv = entryg->gate.prio;
 	sgi->basetime = entryg->gate.basetime;
 	sgi->cycletime = entryg->gate.cycletime;
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ static int enetc_psfp_parse_clsflower(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv,
 			refcount_set(&fmi->refcount, 1);
 			fmi->cir = entryp->police.rate_bytes_ps;
 			fmi->cbs = entryp->police.burst;
-			fmi->index = entryp->police.index;
+			fmi->index = entryp->index;
 			filter->flags |= ENETC_PSFP_FLAGS_FMI;
 			filter->fmi_index = fmi->index;
 			sfi->meter_id = fmi->index;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_flower.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_flower.c
index be3791ca6069..06c006a8b9b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_flower.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_flower.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_flower_parse_actions(struct mlxsw_sp *mlxsw_sp,
 			 */
 			burst = roundup_pow_of_two(act->police.burst);
 			err = mlxsw_sp_acl_rulei_act_police(mlxsw_sp, rulei,
-							    act->police.index,
+							    act->index,
 							    act->police.rate_bytes_ps,
 							    burst, extack);
 			if (err)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_flower.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_flower.c
index 58fce173f95b..5e0d379a7261 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_flower.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_flower.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ static int ocelot_flower_parse_action(struct ocelot *ocelot, int port,
 			}
 			filter->action.police_ena = true;
 
-			pol_ix = a->police.index + ocelot->vcap_pol.base;
+			pol_ix = a->index + ocelot->vcap_pol.base;
 			pol_max = ocelot->vcap_pol.max;
 
 			if (ocelot->vcap_pol.max2 && pol_ix > pol_max) {
diff --git a/include/net/flow_offload.h b/include/net/flow_offload.h
index 3961461d9c8b..f6970213497a 100644
--- a/include/net/flow_offload.h
+++ b/include/net/flow_offload.h
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ void flow_action_cookie_destroy(struct flow_action_cookie *cookie);
 
 struct flow_action_entry {
 	enum flow_action_id		id;
+	u32				index;
 	enum flow_action_hw_stats	hw_stats;
 	action_destr			destructor;
 	void				*destructor_priv;
@@ -232,7 +233,6 @@ struct flow_action_entry {
 			bool			truncate;
 		} sample;
 		struct {				/* FLOW_ACTION_POLICE */
-			u32			index;
 			u32			burst;
 			u64			rate_bytes_ps;
 			u64			burst_pkt;
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ struct flow_action_entry {
 			u8		ttl;
 		} mpls_mangle;
 		struct {
-			u32		index;
 			s32		prio;
 			u64		basetime;
 			u64		cycletime;
diff --git a/include/net/tc_act/tc_gate.h b/include/net/tc_act/tc_gate.h
index 8bc6be81a7ad..c8fa11ebb397 100644
--- a/include/net/tc_act/tc_gate.h
+++ b/include/net/tc_act/tc_gate.h
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ static inline bool is_tcf_gate(const struct tc_action *a)
 	return false;
 }
 
-static inline u32 tcf_gate_index(const struct tc_action *a)
-{
-	return a->tcfa_index;
-}
-
 static inline s32 tcf_gate_prio(const struct tc_action *a)
 {
 	s32 tcfg_prio;
diff --git a/net/sched/cls_api.c b/net/sched/cls_api.c
index 2ef8f5a6205a..d9d6ff0bf361 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_api.c
@@ -3568,6 +3568,7 @@ int tc_setup_flow_action(struct flow_action *flow_action,
 			goto err_out_locked;
 
 		entry->hw_stats = tc_act_hw_stats(act->hw_stats);
+		entry->index = act->tcfa_index;
 
 		if (is_tcf_gact_ok(act)) {
 			entry->id = FLOW_ACTION_ACCEPT;
@@ -3659,7 +3660,6 @@ int tc_setup_flow_action(struct flow_action *flow_action,
 			entry->police.rate_pkt_ps =
 				tcf_police_rate_pkt_ps(act);
 			entry->police.mtu = tcf_police_tcfp_mtu(act);
-			entry->police.index = act->tcfa_index;
 		} else if (is_tcf_ct(act)) {
 			entry->id = FLOW_ACTION_CT;
 			entry->ct.action = tcf_ct_action(act);
@@ -3697,7 +3697,6 @@ int tc_setup_flow_action(struct flow_action *flow_action,
 			entry->priority = tcf_skbedit_priority(act);
 		} else if (is_tcf_gate(act)) {
 			entry->id = FLOW_ACTION_GATE;
-			entry->gate.index = tcf_gate_index(act);
 			entry->gate.prio = tcf_gate_prio(act);
 			entry->gate.basetime = tcf_gate_basetime(act);
 			entry->gate.cycletime = tcf_gate_cycletime(act);
