diff --git a/net/sched/act_mirred.c b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
index dbe4a4ff3e08..553342c55cf7 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_mirred.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
@@ -372,7 +372,8 @@ static int tcf_blockcast_redir(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tcf_mirred *m,
 					 dev_is_mac_header_xmit(dev_prev),
 					 m_eaction, retval);
 
-	return retval;
+	/* If the packet wasn't redirected, we have to register as a drop */
+	return TC_ACT_SHOT;
 }
 
 static int tcf_blockcast_mirror(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tcf_mirred *m,
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ static int tcf_blockcast(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tcf_mirred *m,
 	block = tcf_block_lookup(dev_net(skb->dev), blockid);
 	if (!block || xa_empty(&block->ports)) {
 		tcf_action_inc_overlimit_qstats(&m->common);
-		return retval;
+		return is_redirect ? TC_ACT_SHOT : retval;
 	}
 
 	if (is_redirect)
@@ -428,8 +429,8 @@ TC_INDIRECT_SCOPE int tcf_mirred_act(struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tcf_mirred *m = to_mirred(a);
 	int retval = READ_ONCE(m->tcf_action);
+	bool m_mac_header_xmit, is_redirect;
 	struct netdev_xmit *xmit;
-	bool m_mac_header_xmit;
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	bool want_ingress;
 	int i, m_eaction;
@@ -462,11 +463,13 @@ TC_INDIRECT_SCOPE int tcf_mirred_act(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return retval;
 	}
 
+	is_redirect = tcf_mirred_is_act_redirect(m_eaction);
+
 	dev = rcu_dereference_bh(m->tcfm_dev);
 	if (unlikely(!dev)) {
 		pr_notice_once("tc mirred: target device is gone\n");
 		tcf_action_inc_overlimit_qstats(&m->common);
-		return retval;
+		goto err_out;
 	}
 
 	if (!want_ingress) {
@@ -476,7 +479,7 @@ TC_INDIRECT_SCOPE int tcf_mirred_act(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			pr_notice_once("tc mirred: loop on device %s\n",
 				       netdev_name(dev));
 			tcf_action_inc_overlimit_qstats(&m->common);
-			return retval;
+			goto err_out;
 		}
 		xmit->sched_mirred_dev[xmit->sched_mirred_nest++] = dev;
 	}
@@ -489,6 +492,11 @@ TC_INDIRECT_SCOPE int tcf_mirred_act(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		xmit->sched_mirred_nest--;
 
 	return retval;
+
+err_out:
+	if (is_redirect)
+		retval = TC_ACT_SHOT;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 static void tcf_stats_update(struct tc_action *a, u64 bytes, u64 packets,