diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_tc_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_tc_lib.c
index 76f29a5bf8d7..d1a31f236d26 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_tc_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_tc_lib.c
@@ -693,17 +693,18 @@ ice_eswitch_add_tc_fltr(struct ice_vsi *vsi, struct ice_tc_flower_fltr *fltr)
 	 * results into order of switch rule evaluation.
 	 */
 	rule_info.priority = 7;
+	rule_info.flags_info.act_valid = true;
 
 	if (fltr->direction == ICE_ESWITCH_FLTR_INGRESS) {
 		rule_info.sw_act.flag |= ICE_FLTR_RX;
 		rule_info.sw_act.src = hw->pf_id;
 		rule_info.rx = true;
+		rule_info.flags_info.act = ICE_SINGLE_ACT_LB_ENABLE;
 	} else {
 		rule_info.sw_act.flag |= ICE_FLTR_TX;
 		rule_info.sw_act.src = vsi->idx;
 		rule_info.rx = false;
 		rule_info.flags_info.act = ICE_SINGLE_ACT_LAN_ENABLE;
-		rule_info.flags_info.act_valid = true;
 	}
 
 	/* specify the cookie as filter_rule_id */