diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index 593532d..a198476 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *
 	 * then this will return directly without any action.
 	 */
 	mlx5_flow_list_flush(dev, &priv->flows, true);
-	mlx5_shared_action_flush(dev);
+	mlx5_action_handle_flush(dev);
 	mlx5_flow_meter_flush(dev, NULL);
 	/* Prevent crashes when queues are still in use. */
 	dev->rx_pkt_burst = removed_rx_burst;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_defs.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_defs.h
index 8f2807d..6e9c4b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_defs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_defs.h
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@
 #define MLX5_HAIRPIN_QUEUE_STRIDE 6
 #define MLX5_HAIRPIN_JUMBO_LOG_SIZE (14 + 2)
 
-/* Maximum number of shared actions supported by rte_flow */
-#define MLX5_MAX_SHARED_ACTIONS 2
+/* Maximum number of indirect actions supported by rte_flow */
+#define MLX5_MAX_INDIRECT_ACTIONS 2
 
 /*
  * Linux definition of static_assert is found in /usr/include/assert.h.
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index c347f81..546b9ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -583,23 +583,23 @@ enum mlx5_expansion {
 	},
 };
 
-static struct rte_flow_shared_action *
-mlx5_shared_action_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			  const struct rte_flow_shared_action_conf *conf,
+static struct rte_flow_action_handle *
+mlx5_action_handle_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			  const struct rte_flow_indir_action_conf *conf,
 			  const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 			  struct rte_flow_error *error);
-static int mlx5_shared_action_destroy
+static int mlx5_action_handle_destroy
 				(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				 struct rte_flow_shared_action *shared_action,
+				 struct rte_flow_action_handle *handle,
 				 struct rte_flow_error *error);
-static int mlx5_shared_action_update
+static int mlx5_action_handle_update
 				(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				 struct rte_flow_shared_action *shared_action,
-				 const struct rte_flow_action *action,
+				 struct rte_flow_action_handle *handle,
+				 const void *update,
 				 struct rte_flow_error *error);
-static int mlx5_shared_action_query
+static int mlx5_action_handle_query
 				(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				 const struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+				 const struct rte_flow_action_handle *handle,
 				 void *data,
 				 struct rte_flow_error *error);
 static int
@@ -638,10 +638,10 @@ enum mlx5_expansion {
 	.query = mlx5_flow_query,
 	.dev_dump = mlx5_flow_dev_dump,
 	.get_aged_flows = mlx5_flow_get_aged_flows,
-	.shared_action_create = mlx5_shared_action_create,
-	.shared_action_destroy = mlx5_shared_action_destroy,
-	.shared_action_update = mlx5_shared_action_update,
-	.shared_action_query = mlx5_shared_action_query,
+	.action_handle_create = mlx5_action_handle_create,
+	.action_handle_destroy = mlx5_action_handle_destroy,
+	.action_handle_update = mlx5_action_handle_update,
+	.action_handle_query = mlx5_action_handle_query,
 	.tunnel_decap_set = mlx5_flow_tunnel_decap_set,
 	.tunnel_match = mlx5_flow_tunnel_match,
 	.tunnel_action_decap_release = mlx5_flow_tunnel_action_release,
@@ -3417,31 +3417,31 @@ struct mlx5_aso_age_action*
 	return &pool->actions[offset - 1];
 }
 
-/* maps shared action to translated non shared in some actions array */
-struct mlx5_translated_shared_action {
-	struct rte_flow_shared_action *action; /**< Shared action */
-	int index; /**< Index in related array of rte_flow_action */
+/* maps indirect action to translated direct in some actions array */
+struct mlx5_translated_action_handle {
+	struct rte_flow_action_handle *action; /**< Indirect action handle. */
+	int index; /**< Index in related array of rte_flow_action. */
 };
 
 /**
- * Translates actions of type RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SHARED to related
- * non shared action if translation possible.
- * This functionality used to run same execution path for both shared & non
- * shared actions on flow create. All necessary preparations for shared
- * action handling should be preformed on *shared* actions list returned
+ * Translates actions of type RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INDIRECT to related
+ * direct action if translation possible.
+ * This functionality used to run same execution path for both direct and
+ * indirect actions on flow create. All necessary preparations for indirect
+ * action handling should be performed on *handle* actions list returned
  * from this call.
  *
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  * @param[in] actions
  *   List of actions to translate.
- * @param[out] shared
- *   List to store translated shared actions.
- * @param[in, out] shared_n
- *   Size of *shared* array. On return should be updated with number of shared
- *   actions retrieved from the *actions* list.
+ * @param[out] handle
+ *   List to store translated indirect action object handles.
+ * @param[in, out] indir_n
+ *   Size of *handle* array. On return should be updated with number of
+ *   indirect actions retrieved from the *actions* list.
  * @param[out] translated_actions
- *   List of actions where all shared actions were translated to non shared
+ *   List of actions where all indirect actions were translated to direct
  *   if possible. NULL if no translation took place.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to the error structure.
@@ -3450,10 +3450,10 @@ struct mlx5_translated_shared_action {
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static int
-flow_shared_actions_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+flow_action_handles_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			      const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
-			      struct mlx5_translated_shared_action *shared,
-			      int *shared_n,
+			      struct mlx5_translated_action_handle *handle,
+			      int *indir_n,
 			      struct rte_flow_action **translated_actions,
 			      struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
@@ -3462,23 +3462,23 @@ struct mlx5_translated_shared_action {
 	size_t actions_size;
 	int n;
 	int copied_n = 0;
-	struct mlx5_translated_shared_action *shared_end = NULL;
+	struct mlx5_translated_action_handle *handle_end = NULL;
 
 	for (n = 0; actions[n].type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; n++) {
-		if (actions[n].type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SHARED)
+		if (actions[n].type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INDIRECT)
 			continue;
-		if (copied_n == *shared_n) {
+		if (copied_n == *indir_n) {
 			return rte_flow_error_set
 				(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_NUM,
 				 NULL, "too many shared actions");
 		}
-		rte_memcpy(&shared[copied_n].action, &actions[n].conf,
+		rte_memcpy(&handle[copied_n].action, &actions[n].conf,
 			   sizeof(actions[n].conf));
-		shared[copied_n].index = n;
+		handle[copied_n].index = n;
 		copied_n++;
 	}
 	n++;
-	*shared_n = copied_n;
+	*indir_n = copied_n;
 	if (!copied_n)
 		return 0;
 	actions_size = sizeof(struct rte_flow_action) * n;
@@ -3488,28 +3488,28 @@ struct mlx5_translated_shared_action {
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	memcpy(translated, actions, actions_size);
-	for (shared_end = shared + copied_n; shared < shared_end; shared++) {
+	for (handle_end = handle + copied_n; handle < handle_end; handle++) {
 		struct mlx5_shared_action_rss *shared_rss;
-		uint32_t act_idx = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)shared->action;
-		uint32_t type = act_idx >> MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET;
-		uint32_t idx = act_idx & ((1u << MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET)
-									   - 1);
+		uint32_t act_idx = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)handle->action;
+		uint32_t type = act_idx >> MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET;
+		uint32_t idx = act_idx &
+			       ((1u << MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) - 1);
 
 		switch (type) {
-		case MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+		case MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
 			shared_rss = mlx5_ipool_get
 			  (priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RSS_SHARED_ACTIONS], idx);
-			translated[shared->index].type =
+			translated[handle->index].type =
 				RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS;
-			translated[shared->index].conf =
+			translated[handle->index].conf =
 				&shared_rss->origin;
 			break;
-		case MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_AGE:
+		case MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_AGE:
 			if (priv->sh->flow_hit_aso_en) {
-				translated[shared->index].type =
+				translated[handle->index].type =
 					(enum rte_flow_action_type)
 					MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_AGE;
-				translated[shared->index].conf =
+				translated[handle->index].conf =
 							 (void *)(uintptr_t)idx;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -3518,7 +3518,7 @@ struct mlx5_translated_shared_action {
 			mlx5_free(translated);
 			return rte_flow_error_set
 				(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
-				 NULL, "invalid shared action type");
+				 NULL, "invalid indirect action type");
 		}
 	}
 	*translated_actions = translated;
@@ -3540,21 +3540,21 @@ struct mlx5_translated_shared_action {
  */
 static uint32_t
 flow_get_shared_rss_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			   struct mlx5_translated_shared_action *shared,
+			   struct mlx5_translated_action_handle *handle,
 			   int shared_n)
 {
-	struct mlx5_translated_shared_action *shared_end;
+	struct mlx5_translated_action_handle *handle_end;
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct mlx5_shared_action_rss *shared_rss;
 
 
-	for (shared_end = shared + shared_n; shared < shared_end; shared++) {
-		uint32_t act_idx = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)shared->action;
-		uint32_t type = act_idx >> MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET;
+	for (handle_end = handle + shared_n; handle < handle_end; handle++) {
+		uint32_t act_idx = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)handle->action;
+		uint32_t type = act_idx >> MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET;
 		uint32_t idx = act_idx &
-				   ((1u << MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) - 1);
+			       ((1u << MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) - 1);
 		switch (type) {
-		case MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+		case MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
 			shared_rss = mlx5_ipool_get
 				(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RSS_SHARED_ACTIONS],
 									   idx);
@@ -5564,9 +5564,9 @@ struct mlx5_hlist_entry *
 	struct rte_flow *flow = NULL;
 	struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
 	const struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss = NULL;
-	struct mlx5_translated_shared_action
-		shared_actions[MLX5_MAX_SHARED_ACTIONS];
-	int shared_actions_n = MLX5_MAX_SHARED_ACTIONS;
+	struct mlx5_translated_action_handle
+		indir_actions[MLX5_MAX_INDIRECT_ACTIONS];
+	int indir_actions_n = MLX5_MAX_INDIRECT_ACTIONS;
 	union {
 		struct mlx5_flow_expand_rss buf;
 		uint8_t buffer[2048];
@@ -5606,9 +5606,9 @@ struct mlx5_hlist_entry *
 
 	MLX5_ASSERT(wks);
 	rss_desc = &wks->rss_desc;
-	ret = flow_shared_actions_translate(dev, original_actions,
-					    shared_actions,
-					    &shared_actions_n,
+	ret = flow_action_handles_translate(dev, original_actions,
+					    indir_actions,
+					    &indir_actions_n,
 					    &translated_actions, error);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		MLX5_ASSERT(translated_actions == NULL);
@@ -5669,8 +5669,8 @@ struct mlx5_hlist_entry *
 		buf->entries = 1;
 		buf->entry[0].pattern = (void *)(uintptr_t)items;
 	}
-	rss_desc->shared_rss = flow_get_shared_rss_action(dev, shared_actions,
-						      shared_actions_n);
+	rss_desc->shared_rss = flow_get_shared_rss_action(dev, indir_actions,
+						      indir_actions_n);
 	for (i = 0; i < buf->entries; ++i) {
 		/* Initialize flow split data. */
 		flow_split_info.prefix_layers = 0;
@@ -5849,14 +5849,14 @@ struct rte_flow *
 		   struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	int hairpin_flow;
-	struct mlx5_translated_shared_action
-		shared_actions[MLX5_MAX_SHARED_ACTIONS];
-	int shared_actions_n = MLX5_MAX_SHARED_ACTIONS;
+	struct mlx5_translated_action_handle
+		indir_actions[MLX5_MAX_INDIRECT_ACTIONS];
+	int indir_actions_n = MLX5_MAX_INDIRECT_ACTIONS;
 	const struct rte_flow_action *actions;
 	struct rte_flow_action *translated_actions = NULL;
-	int ret = flow_shared_actions_translate(dev, original_actions,
-						shared_actions,
-						&shared_actions_n,
+	int ret = flow_action_handles_translate(dev, original_actions,
+						indir_actions,
+						&indir_actions_n,
 						&translated_actions, error);
 
 	if (ret)
@@ -7226,12 +7226,12 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
 /* Wrapper for driver action_validate op callback */
 static int
 flow_drv_action_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			 const struct rte_flow_shared_action_conf *conf,
+			 const struct rte_flow_indir_action_conf *conf,
 			 const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 			 const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops,
 			 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	static const char err_msg[] = "shared action validation unsupported";
+	static const char err_msg[] = "indirect action validation unsupported";
 
 	if (!fops->action_validate) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u %s.", dev->data->port_id, err_msg);
@@ -7247,8 +7247,8 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
- * @param[in] action
- *   Handle for the shared action to be destroyed.
+ * @param[in] handle
+ *   Handle for the indirect action object to be destroyed.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. PMDs initialize this
  *   structure in case of error only.
@@ -7259,11 +7259,11 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
  * @note: wrapper for driver action_create op callback.
  */
 static int
-mlx5_shared_action_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			   struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+mlx5_action_handle_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			   struct rte_flow_action_handle *handle,
 			   struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	static const char err_msg[] = "shared action destruction unsupported";
+	static const char err_msg[] = "indirect action destruction unsupported";
 	struct rte_flow_attr attr = { .transfer = 0 };
 	const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops =
 			flow_get_drv_ops(flow_get_drv_type(dev, &attr));
@@ -7274,18 +7274,18 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
 				   NULL, err_msg);
 		return -rte_errno;
 	}
-	return fops->action_destroy(dev, action, error);
+	return fops->action_destroy(dev, handle, error);
 }
 
 /* Wrapper for driver action_destroy op callback */
 static int
 flow_drv_action_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-		       struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
-		       const void *action_conf,
+		       struct rte_flow_action_handle *handle,
+		       const void *update,
 		       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops,
 		       struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	static const char err_msg[] = "shared action update unsupported";
+	static const char err_msg[] = "indirect action update unsupported";
 
 	if (!fops->action_update) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u %s.", dev->data->port_id, err_msg);
@@ -7293,18 +7293,18 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
 				   NULL, err_msg);
 		return -rte_errno;
 	}
-	return fops->action_update(dev, action, action_conf, error);
+	return fops->action_update(dev, handle, update, error);
 }
 
 /* Wrapper for driver action_destroy op callback */
 static int
 flow_drv_action_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-		      const struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+		      const struct rte_flow_action_handle *handle,
 		      void *data,
 		      const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops,
 		      struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	static const char err_msg[] = "shared action query unsupported";
+	static const char err_msg[] = "indirect action query unsupported";
 
 	if (!fops->action_query) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u %s.", dev->data->port_id, err_msg);
@@ -7312,29 +7312,31 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
 				   NULL, err_msg);
 		return -rte_errno;
 	}
-	return fops->action_query(dev, action, data, error);
+	return fops->action_query(dev, handle, data, error);
 }
 
 /**
- * Create shared action for reuse in multiple flow rules.
+ * Create indirect action for reuse in multiple flow rules.
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param conf
+ *   Pointer to indirect action object configuration.
  * @param[in] action
- *   Action configuration for shared action creation.
+ *   Action configuration for indirect action object creation.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. PMDs initialize this
  *   structure in case of error only.
  * @return
  *   A valid handle in case of success, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
-static struct rte_flow_shared_action *
-mlx5_shared_action_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			  const struct rte_flow_shared_action_conf *conf,
+static struct rte_flow_action_handle *
+mlx5_action_handle_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			  const struct rte_flow_indir_action_conf *conf,
 			  const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 			  struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	static const char err_msg[] = "shared action creation unsupported";
+	static const char err_msg[] = "indirect action creation unsupported";
 	struct rte_flow_attr attr = { .transfer = 0 };
 	const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops =
 			flow_get_drv_ops(flow_get_drv_type(dev, &attr));
@@ -7351,19 +7353,20 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
 }
 
 /**
- * Updates inplace the shared action configuration pointed by *action* handle
- * with the configuration provided as *action* argument.
- * The update of the shared action configuration effects all flow rules reusing
- * the action via handle.
+ * Updates inplace the indirect action configuration pointed by *handle*
+ * with the configuration provided as *update* argument.
+ * The update of the indirect action configuration effects all flow rules
+ * reusing the action via handle.
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
- * @param[in] shared_action
- *   Handle for the shared action to be updated.
- * @param[in] action
+ * @param[in] handle
+ *   Handle for the indirect action to be updated.
+ * @param[in] update
  *   Action specification used to modify the action pointed by handle.
- *   *action* should be of same type with the action pointed by the *action*
- *   handle argument, otherwise considered as invalid.
+ *   *update* could be of same type with the action pointed by the *handle*
+ *   handle argument, or some other structures like a wrapper, depending on
+ *   the indirect action type.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. PMDs initialize this
  *   structure in case of error only.
@@ -7372,9 +7375,9 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static int
-mlx5_shared_action_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-		struct rte_flow_shared_action *shared_action,
-		const struct rte_flow_action *action,
+mlx5_action_handle_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		struct rte_flow_action_handle *handle,
+		const void *update,
 		struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	struct rte_flow_attr attr = { .transfer = 0 };
@@ -7382,26 +7385,27 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
 			flow_get_drv_ops(flow_get_drv_type(dev, &attr));
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = flow_drv_action_validate(dev, NULL, action, fops, error);
+	ret = flow_drv_action_validate(dev, NULL,
+			(const struct rte_flow_action *)update, fops, error);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
-	return flow_drv_action_update(dev, shared_action, action->conf, fops,
+	return flow_drv_action_update(dev, handle, update, fops,
 				      error);
 }
 
 /**
- * Query the shared action by handle.
+ * Query the indirect action by handle.
  *
  * This function allows retrieving action-specific data such as counters.
  * Data is gathered by special action which may be present/referenced in
  * more than one flow rule definition.
  *
- * \see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT
+ * see @RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
- * @param[in] action
- *   Handle for the shared action to query.
+ * @param[in] handle
+ *   Handle for the indirect action to query.
  * @param[in, out] data
  *   Pointer to storage for the associated query data type.
  * @param[out] error
@@ -7412,8 +7416,8 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static int
-mlx5_shared_action_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			 const struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+mlx5_action_handle_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			 const struct rte_flow_action_handle *handle,
 			 void *data,
 			 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
@@ -7421,11 +7425,11 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
 	const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops =
 			flow_get_drv_ops(flow_get_drv_type(dev, &attr));
 
-	return flow_drv_action_query(dev, action, data, fops, error);
+	return flow_drv_action_query(dev, handle, data, fops, error);
 }
 
 /**
- * Destroy all shared actions.
+ * Destroy all indirect actions (shared RSS).
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
@@ -7434,7 +7438,7 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 int
-mlx5_shared_action_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+mlx5_action_handle_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct rte_flow_error error;
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -7444,8 +7448,8 @@ struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
 
 	ILIST_FOREACH(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RSS_SHARED_ACTIONS],
 		      priv->rss_shared_actions, idx, shared_rss, next) {
-		ret |= mlx5_shared_action_destroy(dev,
-		       (struct rte_flow_shared_action *)(uintptr_t)idx, &error);
+		ret |= mlx5_action_handle_destroy(dev,
+		       (struct rte_flow_action_handle *)(uintptr_t)idx, &error);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
index ec673c2..56674eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ enum mlx5_rte_flow_action_type {
 	MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_AGE,
 };
 
-#define MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET 30
+#define MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET 30
 
 enum {
-	MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_RSS,
-	MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_AGE,
+	MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_RSS,
+	MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_AGE,
 };
 
 /* Matches on selected register. */
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ struct mlx5_shared_action_rss {
 	rte_spinlock_t action_rss_sl; /**< Shared RSS action spinlock. */
 };
 
-struct rte_flow_shared_action {
+struct rte_flow_action_handle {
 	uint32_t id;
 };
 
@@ -1233,26 +1233,26 @@ typedef int (*mlx5_flow_get_aged_flows_t)
 					 struct rte_flow_error *error);
 typedef int (*mlx5_flow_action_validate_t)
 				(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				 const struct rte_flow_shared_action_conf *conf,
+				 const struct rte_flow_indir_action_conf *conf,
 				 const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 				 struct rte_flow_error *error);
-typedef struct rte_flow_shared_action *(*mlx5_flow_action_create_t)
+typedef struct rte_flow_action_handle *(*mlx5_flow_action_create_t)
 				(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				 const struct rte_flow_shared_action_conf *conf,
+				 const struct rte_flow_indir_action_conf *conf,
 				 const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 				 struct rte_flow_error *error);
 typedef int (*mlx5_flow_action_destroy_t)
 				(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				 struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+				 struct rte_flow_action_handle *action,
 				 struct rte_flow_error *error);
 typedef int (*mlx5_flow_action_update_t)
 			(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			 struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
-			 const void *action_conf,
+			 struct rte_flow_action_handle *action,
+			 const void *update,
 			 struct rte_flow_error *error);
 typedef int (*mlx5_flow_action_query_t)
 			(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			 const struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+			 const struct rte_flow_action_handle *action,
 			 void *data,
 			 struct rte_flow_error *error);
 typedef int (*mlx5_flow_sync_domain_t)
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ int mlx5_flow_destroy_policer_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 int mlx5_flow_meter_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			  struct rte_mtr_error *error);
 int mlx5_flow_dv_discover_counter_offset_support(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-int mlx5_shared_action_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+int mlx5_action_handle_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 void mlx5_release_tunnel_hub(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh, uint16_t port_id);
 int mlx5_alloc_tunnel_hub(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 1818895..86a59b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
@@ -12873,7 +12873,7 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
  */
 static uint32_t
 __flow_dv_action_rss_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			    const struct rte_flow_shared_action_conf *conf,
+			    const struct rte_flow_indir_action_conf *conf,
 			    const struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss,
 			    struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
@@ -12896,7 +12896,7 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
 				   "cannot allocate resource memory");
 		goto error_rss_init;
 	}
-	if (idx > (1u << MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET)) {
+	if (idx > (1u << MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET)) {
 		rte_flow_error_set(error, E2BIG,
 				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
 				   "rss action number out of range");
@@ -13009,7 +13009,7 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
 }
 
 /**
- * Create shared action, lock free,
+ * Create indirect action, lock free,
  * (mutex should be acquired by caller).
  * Dispatcher for action type specific call.
  *
@@ -13018,7 +13018,7 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
  * @param[in] conf
  *   Shared action configuration.
  * @param[in] action
- *   Action specification used to create shared action.
+ *   Action specification used to create indirect action.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. Initialized in case of
  *   error only.
@@ -13027,9 +13027,9 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
  *   A valid shared action handle in case of success, NULL otherwise and
  *   rte_errno is set.
  */
-static struct rte_flow_shared_action *
+static struct rte_flow_action_handle *
 flow_dv_action_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-		      const struct rte_flow_shared_action_conf *conf,
+		      const struct rte_flow_indir_action_conf *conf,
 		      const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 		      struct rte_flow_error *err)
 {
@@ -13039,13 +13039,13 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
 	switch (action->type) {
 	case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
 		ret = __flow_dv_action_rss_create(dev, conf, action->conf, err);
-		idx = (MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_RSS <<
-		       MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) | ret;
+		idx = (MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_RSS <<
+		       MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) | ret;
 		break;
 	case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_AGE:
 		ret = flow_dv_translate_create_aso_age(dev, action->conf, err);
-		idx = (MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_AGE <<
-		       MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) | ret;
+		idx = (MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_AGE <<
+		       MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) | ret;
 		if (ret) {
 			struct mlx5_aso_age_action *aso_age =
 					      flow_aso_age_get_by_idx(dev, ret);
@@ -13060,19 +13060,19 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
 				   NULL, "action type not supported");
 		break;
 	}
-	return ret ? (struct rte_flow_shared_action *)(uintptr_t)idx : NULL;
+	return ret ? (struct rte_flow_action_handle *)(uintptr_t)idx : NULL;
 }
 
 /**
- * Destroy the shared action.
+ * Destroy the indirect action.
  * Release action related resources on the NIC and the memory.
  * Lock free, (mutex should be acquired by caller).
  * Dispatcher for action type specific call.
  *
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
- * @param[in] action
- *   The shared action object to be removed.
+ * @param[in] handle
+ *   The indirect action object handle to be removed.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. Initialized in case of
  *   error only.
@@ -13082,25 +13082,25 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
  */
 static int
 flow_dv_action_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-		       struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+		       struct rte_flow_action_handle *handle,
 		       struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	uint32_t act_idx = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)action;
-	uint32_t type = act_idx >> MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET;
-	uint32_t idx = act_idx & ((1u << MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) - 1);
+	uint32_t act_idx = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)handle;
+	uint32_t type = act_idx >> MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET;
+	uint32_t idx = act_idx & ((1u << MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) - 1);
 	int ret;
 
 	switch (type) {
-	case MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+	case MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
 		return __flow_dv_action_rss_release(dev, idx, error);
-	case MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_AGE:
+	case MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_AGE:
 		ret = flow_dv_aso_age_release(dev, idx);
 		if (ret)
 			/*
 			 * In this case, the last flow has a reference will
 			 * actually release the age action.
 			 */
-			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Shared age action %" PRIu32 " was"
+			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Indirect age action %" PRIu32 " was"
 				" released with references %d.", idx, ret);
 		return 0;
 	default:
@@ -13183,12 +13183,13 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
  *
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
- * @param[in] action
- *   The shared action object to be updated.
- * @param[in] action_conf
- *   Action specification used to modify *action*.
- *   *action_conf* should be of type correlating with type of the *action*,
- *   otherwise considered as invalid.
+ * @param[in] handle
+ *   The indirect action object handle to be updated.
+ * @param[in] update
+ *   Action specification used to modify the action pointed by *handle*.
+ *   *update* could be of same type with the action pointed by the *handle*
+ *   handle argument, or some other structures like a wrapper, depending on
+ *   the indirect action type.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. Initialized in case of
  *   error only.
@@ -13198,16 +13199,18 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
  */
 static int
 flow_dv_action_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
-			const void *action_conf,
+			struct rte_flow_action_handle *handle,
+			const void *update,
 			struct rte_flow_error *err)
 {
-	uint32_t act_idx = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)action;
-	uint32_t type = act_idx >> MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET;
-	uint32_t idx = act_idx & ((1u << MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) - 1);
+	uint32_t act_idx = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)handle;
+	uint32_t type = act_idx >> MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET;
+	uint32_t idx = act_idx & ((1u << MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) - 1);
+	const void *action_conf;
 
 	switch (type) {
-	case MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+	case MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+		action_conf = ((const struct rte_flow_action *)update)->conf;
 		return __flow_dv_action_rss_update(dev, idx, action_conf, err);
 	default:
 		return rte_flow_error_set(err, ENOTSUP,
@@ -13219,17 +13222,17 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
 
 static int
 flow_dv_action_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-		     const struct rte_flow_shared_action *action, void *data,
+		     const struct rte_flow_action_handle *handle, void *data,
 		     struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	struct mlx5_age_param *age_param;
 	struct rte_flow_query_age *resp;
-	uint32_t act_idx = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)action;
-	uint32_t type = act_idx >> MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET;
-	uint32_t idx = act_idx & ((1u << MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) - 1);
+	uint32_t act_idx = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)handle;
+	uint32_t type = act_idx >> MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET;
+	uint32_t idx = act_idx & ((1u << MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) - 1);
 
 	switch (type) {
-	case MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_AGE:
+	case MLX5_INDIRECT_ACTION_TYPE_AGE:
 		age_param = &flow_aso_age_get_by_idx(dev, idx)->age_params;
 		resp = data;
 		resp->aged = __atomic_load_n(&age_param->state,
@@ -14005,7 +14008,7 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
 }
 
 /**
- * Validate shared action.
+ * Validate indirect action.
  * Dispatcher for action type specific validation.
  *
  * @param[in] dev
@@ -14013,7 +14016,7 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
  * @param[in] conf
  *   Shared action configuration.
  * @param[in] action
- *   The shared action object to validate.
+ *   The indirect action object to validate.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. Initialized in case of
  *   error only.
@@ -14023,7 +14026,7 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *
  */
 static int
 flow_dv_action_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			const struct rte_flow_shared_action_conf *conf,
+			const struct rte_flow_indir_action_conf *conf,
 			const struct rte_flow_action *action,
 			struct rte_flow_error *err)
 {
