struct tcf_skbedit *d;
        u32 flags = 0, *priority = NULL, *mark = NULL;
        u16 *queue_mapping = NULL;
-       int ret = 0, err;
+       int ret = 0, err, exists = 0;
 
        if (nla == NULL)
                return -EINVAL;
                mark = nla_data(tb[TCA_SKBEDIT_MARK]);
        }
 
-       if (!flags)
-               return -EINVAL;
-
        parm = nla_data(tb[TCA_SKBEDIT_PARMS]);
 
-       if (!tcf_hash_check(tn, parm->index, a, bind)) {
+       exists = tcf_hash_check(tn, parm->index, a, bind);
+       if (exists && bind)
+               return 0;
+
+       if (!flags) {
+               tcf_hash_release(a, bind);
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       if (!exists) {
                ret = tcf_hash_create(tn, parm->index, est, a,
                                      sizeof(*d), bind, false);
                if (ret)
                ret = ACT_P_CREATED;
        } else {
                d = to_skbedit(a);
-               if (bind)
-                       return 0;
                tcf_hash_release(a, bind);
                if (!ovr)
                        return -EEXIST;