diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c
index 3c5509e75a54..85952d841f28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c
@@ -1755,6 +1755,9 @@ static int vsc9959_stream_identify(struct flow_cls_offload *f,
 	      BIT_ULL(FLOW_DISSECTOR_KEY_ETH_ADDRS)))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	if (flow_rule_match_has_control_flags(rule, f->common.extack))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (flow_rule_match_key(rule, FLOW_DISSECTOR_KEY_ETH_ADDRS)) {
 		struct flow_match_eth_addrs match;