diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index 359c187b3c..972c6ae490 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -742,13 +742,13 @@ enum index {
 #define ITEM_RAW_SIZE \
 	(sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_raw) + ITEM_RAW_PATTERN_SIZE)
 
-/** Maximum size for external pattern in struct rte_flow_action_modify_data. */
-#define ACTION_MODIFY_PATTERN_SIZE 32
+/** Maximum size for external pattern in struct rte_flow_field_data. */
+#define FLOW_FIELD_PATTERN_SIZE 32
 
 /** Storage size for struct rte_flow_action_modify_field including pattern. */
 #define ACTION_MODIFY_SIZE \
 	(sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_field) + \
-	ACTION_MODIFY_PATTERN_SIZE)
+	FLOW_FIELD_PATTERN_SIZE)
 
 /** Maximum number of queue indices in struct rte_flow_action_rss. */
 #define ACTION_RSS_QUEUE_NUM 128
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ static const char *const modify_field_ops[] = {
 	"set", "add", "sub", NULL
 };
 
-static const char *const modify_field_ids[] = {
+static const char *const flow_field_ids[] = {
 	"start", "mac_dst", "mac_src",
 	"vlan_type", "vlan_id", "mac_type",
 	"ipv4_dscp", "ipv4_ttl", "ipv4_src", "ipv4_dst",
@@ -6986,7 +6986,7 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 			     ARGS_ENTRY_ARB(0, 0),
 			     ARGS_ENTRY_ARB
 				(sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_field),
-				 ACTION_MODIFY_PATTERN_SIZE)),
+				 FLOW_FIELD_PATTERN_SIZE)),
 		.call = parse_vc_conf,
 	},
 	[ACTION_MODIFY_FIELD_WIDTH] = {
@@ -9798,10 +9798,10 @@ parse_vc_modify_field_id(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 	if (ctx->curr != ACTION_MODIFY_FIELD_DST_TYPE_VALUE &&
 		ctx->curr != ACTION_MODIFY_FIELD_SRC_TYPE_VALUE)
 		return -1;
-	for (i = 0; modify_field_ids[i]; ++i)
-		if (!strcmp_partial(modify_field_ids[i], str, len))
+	for (i = 0; flow_field_ids[i]; ++i)
+		if (!strcmp_partial(flow_field_ids[i], str, len))
 			break;
-	if (!modify_field_ids[i])
+	if (!flow_field_ids[i])
 		return -1;
 	if (!ctx->object)
 		return len;
@@ -12028,10 +12028,10 @@ comp_set_modify_field_id(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 
 	RTE_SET_USED(token);
 	if (!buf)
-		return RTE_DIM(modify_field_ids);
-	if (ent >= RTE_DIM(modify_field_ids) - 1)
+		return RTE_DIM(flow_field_ids);
+	if (ent >= RTE_DIM(flow_field_ids) - 1)
 		return -1;
-	name = modify_field_ids[ent];
+	name = flow_field_ids[ent];
 	if (ctx->curr == ACTION_MODIFY_FIELD_SRC_TYPE ||
 	    (strcmp(name, "pointer") && strcmp(name, "value")))
 		return strlcpy(buf, name, size);
diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index 900fdaefb6..f936a9ba19 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -3185,7 +3185,7 @@ destination offset as ``48``, and provide immediate value ``0xXXXX85XX``.
    | ``width``     | number of bits to use   |
    +---------------+-------------------------+
 
-.. _table_rte_flow_action_modify_data:
+.. _table_rte_flow_field_data:
 
 .. table:: destination/source field definition
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_24_03.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_24_03.rst
index 84d3144215..efeda6ea97 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_24_03.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_24_03.rst
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ ABI Changes
 
 * No ABI change that would break compatibility with 23.11.
 
+* ethdev: Rename the experimental ``struct rte_flow_action_modify_data`` to be ``struct rte_flow_field_data``
 
 Known Issues
 ------------
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index 85e8c77c81..5788a7fb57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -2493,7 +2493,7 @@ mlx5_validate_action_ct(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  * Validate the level value for modify field action.
  *
  * @param[in] data
- *   Pointer to the rte_flow_action_modify_data structure either src or dst.
+ *   Pointer to the rte_flow_field_data structure either src or dst.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -2501,7 +2501,7 @@ mlx5_validate_action_ct(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 int
-flow_validate_modify_field_level(const struct rte_flow_action_modify_data *data,
+flow_validate_modify_field_level(const struct rte_flow_field_data *data,
 				 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	if (data->level == 0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
index 6dde9de688..ecfb04ead2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ flow_items_to_tunnel(const struct rte_flow_item items[])
  *   Tag array index.
  */
 static inline uint8_t
-flow_tag_index_get(const struct rte_flow_action_modify_data *data)
+flow_tag_index_get(const struct rte_flow_field_data *data)
 {
 	return data->tag_index ? data->tag_index : data->level;
 }
@@ -2523,7 +2523,7 @@ int mlx5_flow_validate_action_default_miss(uint64_t action_flags,
 				const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				struct rte_flow_error *error);
 int flow_validate_modify_field_level
-			(const struct rte_flow_action_modify_data *data,
+			(const struct rte_flow_field_data *data,
 			 struct rte_flow_error *error);
 int mlx5_flow_item_acceptable(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
 			      const uint8_t *mask,
@@ -2828,7 +2828,7 @@ size_t flow_dv_get_item_hdr_len(const enum rte_flow_item_type item_type);
 int flow_dv_convert_encap_data(const struct rte_flow_item *items, uint8_t *buf,
 			   size_t *size, struct rte_flow_error *error);
 void mlx5_flow_field_id_to_modify_info
-		(const struct rte_flow_action_modify_data *data,
+		(const struct rte_flow_field_data *data,
 		 struct field_modify_info *info, uint32_t *mask,
 		 uint32_t width, struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		 const struct rte_flow_attr *attr, struct rte_flow_error *error);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 115d730317..52620be262 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ flow_modify_info_mask_32_masked(uint32_t length, uint32_t off, uint32_t post_mas
 }
 
 static __rte_always_inline enum mlx5_modification_field
-mlx5_mpls_modi_field_get(const struct rte_flow_action_modify_data *data)
+mlx5_mpls_modi_field_get(const struct rte_flow_field_data *data)
 {
 	return MLX5_MODI_IN_MPLS_LABEL_0 + data->tag_index;
 }
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ mlx5_mpls_modi_field_get(const struct rte_flow_action_modify_data *data)
 static void
 mlx5_modify_flex_item(const struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		      const struct mlx5_flex_item *flex,
-		      const struct rte_flow_action_modify_data *data,
+		      const struct rte_flow_field_data *data,
 		      struct field_modify_info *info,
 		      uint32_t *mask, uint32_t width)
 {
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ mlx5_modify_flex_item(const struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 void
 mlx5_flow_field_id_to_modify_info
-		(const struct rte_flow_action_modify_data *data,
+		(const struct rte_flow_field_data *data,
 		 struct field_modify_info *info, uint32_t *mask,
 		 uint32_t width, struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		 const struct rte_flow_attr *attr, struct rte_flow_error *error)
@@ -5284,8 +5284,8 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_modify_field(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct mlx5_sh_config *config = &priv->sh->config;
 	struct mlx5_hca_attr *hca_attr = &priv->sh->cdev->config.hca_attr;
 	const struct rte_flow_action_modify_field *conf = action->conf;
-	const struct rte_flow_action_modify_data *src_data = &conf->src;
-	const struct rte_flow_action_modify_data *dst_data = &conf->dst;
+	const struct rte_flow_field_data *src_data = &conf->src;
+	const struct rte_flow_field_data *dst_data = &conf->dst;
 	uint32_t dst_width, src_width, width = conf->width;
 
 	ret = flow_dv_validate_action_modify_hdr(action_flags, action, error);
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
index 1267c146e5..a143ecb194 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
@@ -3887,6 +3887,8 @@ struct rte_flow_action_ethdev {
 
 /**
  * Field IDs for MODIFY_FIELD action.
+ * e.g. the packet field IDs used in RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ * and RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_COMPARE.
  */
 enum rte_flow_field_id {
 	RTE_FLOW_FIELD_START = 0,	/**< Start of a packet. */
@@ -3940,9 +3942,11 @@ enum rte_flow_field_id {
  * @warning
  * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
  *
- * Field description for MODIFY_FIELD action.
+ * Field description for packet field.
+ * e.g. the packet fields used in RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ * and RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_COMPARE.
  */
-struct rte_flow_action_modify_data {
+struct rte_flow_field_data {
 	enum rte_flow_field_id field; /**< Field or memory type ID. */
 	union {
 		struct {
@@ -4051,8 +4055,8 @@ enum rte_flow_modify_op {
  */
 struct rte_flow_action_modify_field {
 	enum rte_flow_modify_op operation; /**< Operation to perform. */
-	struct rte_flow_action_modify_data dst; /**< Destination field. */
-	struct rte_flow_action_modify_data src; /**< Source field. */
+	struct rte_flow_field_data dst; /**< Destination field. */
+	struct rte_flow_field_data src; /**< Source field. */
 	uint32_t width; /**< Number of bits to use from a source field. */
 };
 
