diff --git a/net/sched/cls_api.c b/net/sched/cls_api.c
index 16e7ac9..173fcc4 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_api.c
@@ -531,7 +531,8 @@
 	if (src->action) {
 		struct tc_action *act;
 		tcf_tree_lock(tp);
-		act = xchg(&dst->action, src->action);
+		act = dst->action;
+		dst->action = src->action;
 		tcf_tree_unlock(tp);
 		if (act)
 			tcf_action_destroy(act, TCA_ACT_UNBIND);