diff --git a/include/net/tc_act/tc_gact.h b/include/net/tc_act/tc_gact.h
index ee8d005f56fc..eb8f01c819e6 100644
--- a/include/net/tc_act/tc_gact.h
+++ b/include/net/tc_act/tc_gact.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static inline bool is_tcf_gact_goto_chain(const struct tc_action *a)
 
 static inline u32 tcf_gact_goto_chain_index(const struct tc_action *a)
 {
-	return a->goto_chain->index;
+	return READ_ONCE(a->tcfa_action) & TC_ACT_EXT_VAL_MASK;
 }
 
 #endif /* __NET_TC_GACT_H */