diff --git a/include/linux/fib_rules.h b/include/linux/fib_rules.h
index c151273293e2..f278ba781d09 100644
--- a/include/linux/fib_rules.h
+++ b/include/linux/fib_rules.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ enum
 	FR_ACT_UNSPEC,
 	FR_ACT_TO_TBL,		/* Pass to fixed table */
 	FR_ACT_GOTO,		/* Jump to another rule */
-	FR_ACT_RES2,
+	FR_ACT_NOP,		/* No operation */
 	FR_ACT_RES3,
 	FR_ACT_RES4,
 	FR_ACT_BLACKHOLE,	/* Drop without notification */
diff --git a/net/core/fib_rules.c b/net/core/fib_rules.c
index 7ac602cc8c85..5824b2644f26 100644
--- a/net/core/fib_rules.c
+++ b/net/core/fib_rules.c
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ int fib_rules_lookup(struct fib_rules_ops *ops, struct flowi *fl,
 				rule = target;
 				goto jumped;
 			}
-		} else
+		} else if (rule->action == FR_ACT_NOP)
+			continue;
+		else
 			err = ops->action(rule, fl, flags, arg);
 
 		if (err != -EAGAIN) {