diff --git a/include/net/act_api.h b/include/net/act_api.h
index ab3529255377..9c2f22695025 100644
--- a/include/net/act_api.h
+++ b/include/net/act_api.h
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ static inline void tc_action_net_exit(struct list_head *net_list,
 
 int tcf_generic_walker(struct tc_action_net *tn, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		       struct netlink_callback *cb, int type,
-		       const struct tc_action_ops *ops);
+		       const struct tc_action_ops *ops,
+		       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
 int tcf_idr_search(struct tc_action_net *tn, struct tc_action **a, u32 index);
 bool tcf_idr_check(struct tc_action_net *tn, u32 index, struct tc_action **a,
 		    int bind);
diff --git a/net/sched/act_api.c b/net/sched/act_api.c
index 18df1e956e6a..ce18cd9c2860 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_api.c
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ static int tcf_del_walker(struct tcf_idrinfo *idrinfo, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 int tcf_generic_walker(struct tc_action_net *tn, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		       struct netlink_callback *cb, int type,
-		       const struct tc_action_ops *ops)
+		       const struct tc_action_ops *ops,
+		       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	struct tcf_idrinfo *idrinfo = tn->idrinfo;
 
@@ -211,7 +212,8 @@ int tcf_generic_walker(struct tc_action_net *tn, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	} else if (type == RTM_GETACTION) {
 		return tcf_dump_walker(idrinfo, skb, cb);
 	} else {
-		WARN(1, "tcf_generic_walker: unknown action %d\n", type);
+		WARN(1, "tcf_generic_walker: unknown command %d\n", type);
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "tcf_generic_walker: unknown command");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/act_bpf.c b/net/sched/act_bpf.c
index 7e01e2c710c4..cb3c5d403c88 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_bpf.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_bpf.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ static int tcf_bpf_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, bpf_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_bpf_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_connmark.c b/net/sched/act_connmark.c
index cb722da0bb15..e4b880fa51fe 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_connmark.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_connmark.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static int tcf_connmark_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, connmark_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_connmark_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_csum.c b/net/sched/act_csum.c
index 3e8efadb750f..d5c2e528d150 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_csum.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_csum.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ static int tcf_csum_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, csum_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_csum_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_gact.c b/net/sched/act_gact.c
index d96ebe4bb65a..f072bcf33760 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_gact.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_gact.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static int tcf_gact_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, gact_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_gact_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_ife.c b/net/sched/act_ife.c
index b777e381e0dd..a5994cf0512b 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_ife.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_ife.c
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ static int tcf_ife_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, ife_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_ife_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_ipt.c b/net/sched/act_ipt.c
index f33a8cc5dee6..9784629090ad 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_ipt.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_ipt.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static int tcf_ipt_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, ipt_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_ipt_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ static int tcf_xt_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, xt_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_xt_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_mirred.c b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
index 3dcd295ea6a7..05c2ebe92eca 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_mirred.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static int tcf_mirred_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, mirred_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_mirred_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_nat.c b/net/sched/act_nat.c
index 67243cdc0588..4b5848b6c252 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_nat.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_nat.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static int tcf_nat_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, nat_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_nat_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
index 6d6481f6bffa..094303c27c5e 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ static int tcf_pedit_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, pedit_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_pedit_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_police.c b/net/sched/act_police.c
index ff803414a736..ff55bd6c7db0 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_police.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_police.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static int tcf_act_police_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, police_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static const struct nla_policy police_policy[TCA_POLICE_MAX + 1] = {
diff --git a/net/sched/act_sample.c b/net/sched/act_sample.c
index 7a2b6a33f239..9765145aaf40 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_sample.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_sample.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static int tcf_sample_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, sample_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_sample_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_simple.c b/net/sched/act_simple.c
index 3f5474d20702..8244e221fe4f 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_simple.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_simple.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static int tcf_simp_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, simp_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_simp_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_skbedit.c b/net/sched/act_skbedit.c
index d99b6f1f5181..ddf69fc01bdf 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_skbedit.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_skbedit.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static int tcf_skbedit_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, skbedit_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_skbedit_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_skbmod.c b/net/sched/act_skbmod.c
index 369ea85d0f02..a406f191cb84 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_skbmod.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_skbmod.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static int tcf_skbmod_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, skbmod_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_skbmod_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_tunnel_key.c b/net/sched/act_tunnel_key.c
index bced6fd00d43..41ff9d0e5c62 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_tunnel_key.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_tunnel_key.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static int tunnel_key_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, tunnel_key_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tunnel_key_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_vlan.c b/net/sched/act_vlan.c
index 7cf409443d02..71411a255f04 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_vlan.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_vlan.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static int tcf_vlan_walker(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, vlan_net_id);
 
-	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops);
+	return tcf_generic_walker(tn, skb, cb, type, ops, extack);
 }
 
 static int tcf_vlan_search(struct net *net, struct tc_action **a, u32 index,
