diff --git a/include/net/tc_act/tc_gact.h b/include/net/tc_act/tc_gact.h
index 592a6bc02b0b..04a31830711b 100644
--- a/include/net/tc_act/tc_gact.h
+++ b/include/net/tc_act/tc_gact.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define __NET_TC_GACT_H
 
 #include <net/act_api.h>
+#include <linux/tc_act/tc_gact.h>
 
 struct tcf_gact {
 	struct tcf_common	common;
@@ -15,4 +16,19 @@ struct tcf_gact {
 #define to_gact(a) \
 	container_of(a->priv, struct tcf_gact, common)
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
+static inline bool is_tcf_gact_shot(const struct tc_action *a)
+{
+	struct tcf_gact *gact;
+
+	if (a->ops && a->ops->type != TCA_ACT_GACT)
+		return false;
+
+	gact = a->priv;
+	if (gact->tcf_action == TC_ACT_SHOT)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+#endif
 #endif /* __NET_TC_GACT_H */