diff --git a/net/sched/act_api.c b/net/sched/act_api.c
index f9d1d78e17f8..9b2e3975be0b 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_api.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ struct tc_action *tcf_action_init_1(struct rtattr *rta, struct rtattr *est,
 			goto err_mod;
 		}
 #endif
+		*err = -ENOENT;
 		goto err_out;
 	}