diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/pkt_cls.h b/include/uapi/linux/pkt_cls.h
index 02ac251be8c4..7ab55f97e7c4 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/pkt_cls.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/pkt_cls.h
@@ -63,12 +63,49 @@ enum {
 #define TC_ACT_GOTO_CHAIN __TC_ACT_EXT(2)
 #define TC_ACT_EXT_OPCODE_MAX	TC_ACT_GOTO_CHAIN
 
+/* These macros are put here for binary compatibility with userspace apps that
+ * make use of them. For kernel code and new userspace apps, use the TCA_ID_*
+ * versions.
+ */
+#define TCA_ACT_GACT 5
+#define TCA_ACT_IPT 6
+#define TCA_ACT_PEDIT 7
+#define TCA_ACT_MIRRED 8
+#define TCA_ACT_NAT 9
+#define TCA_ACT_XT 10
+#define TCA_ACT_SKBEDIT 11
+#define TCA_ACT_VLAN 12
+#define TCA_ACT_BPF 13
+#define TCA_ACT_CONNMARK 14
+#define TCA_ACT_SKBMOD 15
+#define TCA_ACT_CSUM 16
+#define TCA_ACT_TUNNEL_KEY 17
+#define TCA_ACT_SIMP 22
+#define TCA_ACT_IFE 25
+#define TCA_ACT_SAMPLE 26
+
 /* Action type identifiers*/
 enum {
-	TCA_ID_UNSPEC=0,
-	TCA_ID_POLICE=1,
+	TCA_ID_UNSPEC = 0,
+	TCA_ID_POLICE = 1,
+	TCA_ID_GACT = TCA_ACT_GACT,
+	TCA_ID_IPT = TCA_ACT_IPT,
+	TCA_ID_PEDIT = TCA_ACT_PEDIT,
+	TCA_ID_MIRRED = TCA_ACT_MIRRED,
+	TCA_ID_NAT = TCA_ACT_NAT,
+	TCA_ID_XT = TCA_ACT_XT,
+	TCA_ID_SKBEDIT = TCA_ACT_SKBEDIT,
+	TCA_ID_VLAN = TCA_ACT_VLAN,
+	TCA_ID_BPF = TCA_ACT_BPF,
+	TCA_ID_CONNMARK = TCA_ACT_CONNMARK,
+	TCA_ID_SKBMOD = TCA_ACT_SKBMOD,
+	TCA_ID_CSUM = TCA_ACT_CSUM,
+	TCA_ID_TUNNEL_KEY = TCA_ACT_TUNNEL_KEY,
+	TCA_ID_SIMP = TCA_ACT_SIMP,
+	TCA_ID_IFE = TCA_ACT_IFE,
+	TCA_ID_SAMPLE = TCA_ACT_SAMPLE,
 	/* other actions go here */
-	__TCA_ID_MAX=255
+	__TCA_ID_MAX = 255
 };
 
 #define TCA_ID_MAX __TCA_ID_MAX
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_bpf.h
index 6e89a5df49a4..653c4f94f76e 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_bpf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_bpf.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_BPF 13
-
 struct tc_act_bpf {
 	tc_gen;
 };
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_connmark.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_connmark.h
index 80caa47b1933..9f8f6f709feb 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_connmark.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_connmark.h
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_CONNMARK 14
-
 struct tc_connmark {
 	tc_gen;
 	__u16 zone;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_csum.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_csum.h
index 0ecf4d29e2f3..94b2044929de 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_csum.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_csum.h
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_CSUM 16
-
 enum {
 	TCA_CSUM_UNSPEC,
 	TCA_CSUM_PARMS,
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_gact.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_gact.h
index 94273c3b81b0..37e5392e02c7 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_gact.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_gact.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_GACT 5
 struct tc_gact {
 	tc_gen;
 
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_ife.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_ife.h
index 2f48490ef386..8c401f185675 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_ife.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_ife.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 #include <linux/ife.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_IFE 25
 /* Flag bits for now just encoding/decoding; mutually exclusive */
 #define IFE_ENCODE 1
 #define IFE_DECODE 0
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_ipt.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_ipt.h
index b743c8bddd13..c48d7da6750d 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_ipt.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_ipt.h
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_IPT 6
-#define TCA_ACT_XT 10
-
 enum {
 	TCA_IPT_UNSPEC,
 	TCA_IPT_TABLE,
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_mirred.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_mirred.h
index 5dd671cf5776..2500a0005d05 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_mirred.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_mirred.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_MIRRED 8
 #define TCA_EGRESS_REDIR 1  /* packet redirect to EGRESS*/
 #define TCA_EGRESS_MIRROR 2 /* mirror packet to EGRESS */
 #define TCA_INGRESS_REDIR 3  /* packet redirect to INGRESS*/
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_nat.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_nat.h
index 086be842587b..21399c2c6130 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_nat.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_nat.h
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_NAT 9
-
 enum {
 	TCA_NAT_UNSPEC,
 	TCA_NAT_PARMS,
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_pedit.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_pedit.h
index 24ec792dacc1..f3e61b04fa01 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_pedit.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_pedit.h
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_PEDIT 7
-
 enum {
 	TCA_PEDIT_UNSPEC,
 	TCA_PEDIT_TM,
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_sample.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_sample.h
index bd7e9f03abd2..fee1bcc20793 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_sample.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_sample.h
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_SAMPLE 26
-
 struct tc_sample {
 	tc_gen;
 };
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_skbedit.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_skbedit.h
index 6de6071ebed6..800e93377218 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_skbedit.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_skbedit.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_SKBEDIT 11
-
 #define SKBEDIT_F_PRIORITY		0x1
 #define SKBEDIT_F_QUEUE_MAPPING		0x2
 #define SKBEDIT_F_MARK			0x4
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_skbmod.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_skbmod.h
index 38c072f66f2f..c525b3503797 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_skbmod.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_skbmod.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_SKBMOD 15
-
 #define SKBMOD_F_DMAC	0x1
 #define SKBMOD_F_SMAC	0x2
 #define SKBMOD_F_ETYPE	0x4
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_tunnel_key.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_tunnel_key.h
index be384d63e1b5..41c8b462c177 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_tunnel_key.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_tunnel_key.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_TUNNEL_KEY 17
-
 #define TCA_TUNNEL_KEY_ACT_SET	    1
 #define TCA_TUNNEL_KEY_ACT_RELEASE  2
 
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_vlan.h b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_vlan.h
index 0d7b5fd6605b..168995b54a70 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_vlan.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_vlan.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_VLAN 12
-
 #define TCA_VLAN_ACT_POP	1
 #define TCA_VLAN_ACT_PUSH	2
 #define TCA_VLAN_ACT_MODIFY	3
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_bpf.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_bpf.h
index 6e89a5df49a4..653c4f94f76e 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_bpf.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/tc_act/tc_bpf.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/pkt_cls.h>
 
-#define TCA_ACT_BPF 13
-
 struct tc_act_bpf {
 	tc_gen;
 };
