diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
index 2b2caff6c4e7..3242eba67047 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
@@ -3856,6 +3856,13 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 				MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
 			attr->flags |= MLX5_ESW_ATTR_FLAG_ACCEPT;
 			break;
+		case FLOW_ACTION_PTYPE:
+			if (act->ptype != PACKET_HOST) {
+				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+						   "skbedit ptype is only supported with type host");
+				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			}
+			break;
 		case FLOW_ACTION_DROP:
 			action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_DROP |
 				  MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;