diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index 970123b..7738cb2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -905,11 +905,6 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 			       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 			       struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't drop and flag in same flow");
 	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -961,10 +956,6 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 					  &mark->id,
 					  "mark id must in 0 <= id < "
 					  RTE_STR(MLX5_FLOW_MARK_MAX));
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't drop and mark in same flow");
 	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_FLAG)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -996,24 +987,10 @@ uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 int
-mlx5_flow_validate_action_drop(uint64_t action_flags,
+mlx5_flow_validate_action_drop(uint64_t action_flags __rte_unused,
 			       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 			       struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_FLAG)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't drop and flag in same flow");
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't drop and mark in same flow");
-	if (action_flags & (MLX5_FLOW_FATE_ACTIONS |
-			    MLX5_FLOW_FATE_ESWITCH_ACTIONS))
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't have 2 fate actions in"
-					  " same flow");
 	if (attr->egress)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS, NULL,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 59ece01..b0d5688 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
@@ -1912,10 +1912,6 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 	assert(ret > 0);
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't drop and flag in same flow");
 	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -1985,10 +1981,6 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
 					  &mark->id,
 					  "mark id exceeds the limit");
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't drop and mark in same flow");
 	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_FLAG)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -2173,10 +2165,6 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
 					  "configuration cannot be null");
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't drop and encap in same flow");
 	if (action_flags & (MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS | MLX5_FLOW_DECAP_ACTIONS))
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -2209,10 +2197,6 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 				 const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 				 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't drop and decap in same flow");
 	if (action_flags & (MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS | MLX5_FLOW_DECAP_ACTIONS))
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -2259,10 +2243,6 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
 					  "configuration cannot be null");
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't drop and encap in same flow");
 	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -2306,10 +2286,6 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 {
 	const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *decap	= action->conf;
 
-	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-					  "can't drop and decap in same flow");
 	if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -5051,6 +5027,18 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 						  "action not supported");
 		}
 	}
+	/*
+	 * Validate the drop action mutual exclusion with other actions.
+	 * Drop action is mutually-exclusive with any other action, except for
+	 * Count action.
+	 */
+	if ((action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP) &&
+	    (action_flags & ~(MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP | MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_COUNT)))
+		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
+					  "Drop action is mutually-exclusive "
+					  "with any other action, except for "
+					  "Count action");
 	/* Eswitch has few restrictions on using items and actions */
 	if (attr->transfer) {
 		if (!mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev) &&
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
index c787c98..72fb1e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
@@ -1255,6 +1255,18 @@
 						  "action not supported");
 		}
 	}
+	/*
+	 * Validate the drop action mutual exclusion with other actions.
+	 * Drop action is mutually-exclusive with any other action, except for
+	 * Count action.
+	 */
+	if ((action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP) &&
+	    (action_flags & ~(MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP | MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_COUNT)))
+		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
+					  "Drop action is mutually-exclusive "
+					  "with any other action, except for "
+					  "Count action");
 	if (!(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_FATE_ACTIONS))
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, actions,
