diff --git a/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.cpp b/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.cpp
index caf624e1e52..d2feac2f605 100644
--- a/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.cpp
+++ b/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.cpp
@@ -514,6 +514,24 @@ void EBPFPnaParser::emit(EBPF::CodeBuilder *builder) {
     builder->blockEnd(true);
 }
 
+void EBPFPnaParser::emitRejectState(EBPF::CodeBuilder *builder) {
+    builder->emitIndent();
+    builder->appendFormat("if (%s == 0) ", program->errorVar.c_str());
+    builder->blockStart();
+    builder->target->emitTraceMessage(
+        builder, "Parser: Explicit transition to reject state, dropping packet..");
+    builder->emitIndent();
+    builder->appendFormat("return %s", builder->target->abortReturnCode().c_str());
+    builder->endOfStatement(true);
+    builder->blockEnd(true);
+    builder->emitIndent();
+    builder->appendFormat("compiler_meta__->parser_error = %s", program->errorVar.c_str());
+    builder->endOfStatement(true);
+    builder->emitIndent();
+    builder->appendFormat("goto %s", IR::ParserState::accept.c_str());
+    builder->endOfStatement(true);
+}
+
 //  This code is similar to compileExtractField function in PsaStateTranslationVisitor.
 //  Handled TC "macaddr" annotation.
 void PnaStateTranslationVisitor::compileExtractField(const IR::Expression *expr,
@@ -1330,6 +1348,9 @@ bool ControlBodyTranslatorPNA::preorder(const IR::Member *m) {
                 if (m->member.name == "input_port") {
                     builder->append("skb->ifindex");
                     return false;
+                } else if (m->member.name == "parser_error") {
+                    builder->append("compiler_meta__->parser_error");
+                    return false;
                 } else {
                     ::error(ErrorType::ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ON_TARGET,
                             "%1%: this metadata field is not supported", m);
diff --git a/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.h b/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.h
index b5a9cc95a43..3b48a52704a 100644
--- a/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.h
+++ b/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class EBPFPnaParser : public EBPF::EBPFPsaParser {
     EBPFPnaParser(const EBPF::EBPFProgram *program, const IR::ParserBlock *block,
                   const P4::TypeMap *typeMap);
     void emit(EBPF::CodeBuilder *builder) override;
+    void emitRejectState(EBPF::CodeBuilder *) override;
 
     DECLARE_TYPEINFO(EBPFPnaParser, EBPF::EBPFPsaParser);
 };
diff --git a/backends/tc/runtime/pna.h b/backends/tc/runtime/pna.h
index 51b2545cda4..cb89b3a4c76 100644
--- a/backends/tc/runtime/pna.h
+++ b/backends/tc/runtime/pna.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ struct pna_global_metadata {
     PortId_t         egress_port;
     enum MirrorType  mirror_type;
     MirrorSlotId_t   mirror_slot_id;
+    ParserError_t    parser_error;
     MirrorSessionId_t mirror_session_id;
     __u8             mark;
     bool             pass_to_kernel; // internal metadata, forces sending packet up to kernel stack
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/calculator_control_blocks.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/calculator_control_blocks.c
index c8ee1fbfac7..f80f5913d0d 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/calculator_control_blocks.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/calculator_control_blocks.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ if (/* hdr->p4calc.isValid() */
                                                                         tmp_5 = hdr->ethernet.dstAddr;
                                                                         hdr->ethernet.dstAddr = hdr->ethernet.srcAddr;
                                                                         hdr->ethernet.srcAddr = tmp_5;
-                                    /* send_to_port(istd.input_port) */
+                                    /* send_to_port(skb->ifindex) */
                                     compiler_meta__->drop = false;
                                     send_to_port(skb->ifindex);
                                 }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ if (/* hdr->p4calc.isValid() */
                                                                         tmp_5 = hdr->ethernet.dstAddr;
                                                                         hdr->ethernet.dstAddr = hdr->ethernet.srcAddr;
                                                                         hdr->ethernet.srcAddr = tmp_5;
-                                    /* send_to_port(istd.input_port) */
+                                    /* send_to_port(skb->ifindex) */
                                     compiler_meta__->drop = false;
                                     send_to_port(skb->ifindex);
                                 }
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ if (/* hdr->p4calc.isValid() */
                                                                         tmp_5 = hdr->ethernet.dstAddr;
                                                                         hdr->ethernet.dstAddr = hdr->ethernet.srcAddr;
                                                                         hdr->ethernet.srcAddr = tmp_5;
-                                    /* send_to_port(istd.input_port) */
+                                    /* send_to_port(skb->ifindex) */
                                     compiler_meta__->drop = false;
                                     send_to_port(skb->ifindex);
                                 }
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ if (/* hdr->p4calc.isValid() */
                                                                         tmp_5 = hdr->ethernet.dstAddr;
                                                                         hdr->ethernet.dstAddr = hdr->ethernet.srcAddr;
                                                                         hdr->ethernet.srcAddr = tmp_5;
-                                    /* send_to_port(istd.input_port) */
+                                    /* send_to_port(skb->ifindex) */
                                     compiler_meta__->drop = false;
                                     send_to_port(skb->ifindex);
                                 }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ if (/* hdr->p4calc.isValid() */
                                                                         tmp_5 = hdr->ethernet.dstAddr;
                                                                         hdr->ethernet.dstAddr = hdr->ethernet.srcAddr;
                                                                         hdr->ethernet.srcAddr = tmp_5;
-                                    /* send_to_port(istd.input_port) */
+                                    /* send_to_port(skb->ifindex) */
                                     compiler_meta__->drop = false;
                                     send_to_port(skb->ifindex);
                                 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/calculator_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/calculator_parser.c
index 1cbf8ba5e9b..e839bf5ed24 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/calculator_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/calculator_parser.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/checksum_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/checksum_parser.c
index 4c24bbb4301..3f7efa603d0 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/checksum_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/checksum_parser.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ ck_0_state;             goto accept;
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/const_entries_range_mask_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/const_entries_range_mask_parser.c
index 62f87670ae4..6006749c1db 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/const_entries_range_mask_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/const_entries_range_mask_parser.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct Header_t *h,
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/default_action_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/default_action_example_parser.c
index 9ddfa9cd4bd..f9d8e7f7632 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/default_action_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/default_action_example_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/default_hit_const_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/default_hit_const_example_parser.c
index f8947ae9c96..68fe734a931 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/default_hit_const_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/default_hit_const_example_parser.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/drop_packet_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/drop_packet_example_parser.c
index b37fb820be6..cd3e32d46b6 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/drop_packet_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/drop_packet_example_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/global_action_example_01_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/global_action_example_01_parser.c
index 2874b52a513..4515b8da67d 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/global_action_example_01_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/global_action_example_01_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct my_ingress_h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/global_action_example_02_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/global_action_example_02_parser.c
index a0cc59e0ef8..8b63e9eb534 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/global_action_example_02_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/global_action_example_02_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct my_ingress_h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/hash1_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/hash1_parser.c
index 3ebcb483ea6..5302a7c0c0f 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/hash1_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/hash1_parser.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct my_ingress_h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/ipip_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/ipip_parser.c
index 0f6d72cac39..fbdc779b239 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/ipip_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/ipip_parser.c
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/matchtype_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/matchtype_parser.c
index 5321d5ec130..0eed1c5bf40 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/matchtype_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/matchtype_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/mix_matchtype_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/mix_matchtype_example_parser.c
index 6e66c6ef732..be8f972143d 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/mix_matchtype_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/mix_matchtype_example_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_01_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_01_parser.c
index ea377c03422..750eebea21c 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_01_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_01_parser.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_02_control_blocks.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_02_control_blocks.c
index 31509f10df9..4d0bf4cf09f 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_02_control_blocks.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_02_control_blocks.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ if (hdr->ipv4.protocol == 6 || ((hdr->ipv4.version > 1) && (hdr->ipv4.ihl <= 2))
                         switch (value->action) {
                             case MAINCONTROLIMPL_IPV4_TBL_3_ACT_MAINCONTROLIMPL_SENDTOPORT: 
                                 {
-/* send_to_port(istd.input_port) */
+/* send_to_port(skb->ifindex) */
                                     compiler_meta__->drop = false;
                                     send_to_port(skb->ifindex);
                                 }
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ if (hdr->ipv4.protocol == 6 || ((hdr->ipv4.version > 1) && (hdr->ipv4.ihl <= 2))
                         switch (value->action) {
                             case MAINCONTROLIMPL_IPV4_TBL_4_ACT_MAINCONTROLIMPL_SENDTOPORT: 
                                 {
-/* send_to_port(istd.input_port) */
+/* send_to_port(skb->ifindex) */
                                     compiler_meta__->drop = false;
                                     send_to_port(skb->ifindex);
                                 }
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ if (hdr->ipv4.protocol != 6) {
                                 break;
                             case MAINCONTROLIMPL_SET_ALL_OPTIONS_ACT_MAINCONTROLIMPL_SENDTOPORT: 
                                 {
-/* send_to_port(istd.input_port) */
+/* send_to_port(skb->ifindex) */
                                     compiler_meta__->drop = false;
                                     send_to_port(skb->ifindex);
                                 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_02_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_02_parser.c
index 9c9808bf1ee..9b02f885526 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_02_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/multiple_tables_example_02_parser.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/name_annotation_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/name_annotation_example_parser.c
index 74fbc57d8a8..1cabee812b8 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/name_annotation_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/name_annotation_example_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/no_table_example_control_blocks.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/no_table_example_control_blocks.c
index 0ee302cf1a3..2522339afa4 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/no_table_example_control_blocks.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/no_table_example_control_blocks.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static __always_inline int process(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *hdr,
 {
         u8 hit;
         {
-if ((u32)istd.input_port == 4) {
+if ((u32)skb->ifindex == 4) {
                 hdr->udp.src_port = (hdr->udp.src_port + 1);            }
 
         }
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/no_table_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/no_table_example_parser.c
index 43afdc84662..e5a27847a09 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/no_table_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/no_table_example_parser.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/noaction_example_01_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/noaction_example_01_parser.c
index 9ee97f1665c..4c143f24ecb 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/noaction_example_01_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/noaction_example_01_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/noaction_example_02_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/noaction_example_02_parser.c
index f73bea5d4cb..55e5ae113ac 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/noaction_example_02_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/noaction_example_02_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/nummask_annotation_example_control_blocks.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/nummask_annotation_example_control_blocks.c
index a3324ef5498..a210796b0be 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/nummask_annotation_example_control_blocks.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/nummask_annotation_example_control_blocks.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static __always_inline int process(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *hdr,
 {
         u8 hit;
         {
-if (((u32)istd.input_port == 2 && /* hdr->ipv4.isValid() */
+if (((u32)skb->ifindex == 2 && /* hdr->ipv4.isValid() */
             hdr->ipv4.ebpf_valid) && /* hdr->tcp.isValid() */
             hdr->tcp.ebpf_valid) {
 /* set_ct_options_0.apply() */
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/nummask_annotation_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/nummask_annotation_example_parser.c
index c8e58a75e2a..3c514e277c8 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/nummask_annotation_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/nummask_annotation_example_parser.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/send_to_port_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/send_to_port_example_parser.c
index edf89cc1c2c..9348f03a0fb 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/send_to_port_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/send_to_port_example_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/set_entry_timer_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/set_entry_timer_example_parser.c
index 5fd74502987..0450b42c157 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/set_entry_timer_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/set_entry_timer_example_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_exact_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_exact_example_parser.c
index b6e987911e5..3efcec825f2 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_exact_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_exact_example_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct my_ingress_h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_lpm_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_lpm_example_parser.c
index e14de9b75af..cf57fd1eb3e 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_lpm_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_lpm_example_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct my_ingress_h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_ternary_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_ternary_example_parser.c
index 5fbf60a089b..01c7ad4a85b 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_ternary_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/simple_ternary_example_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct my_ingress_h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/size_param_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/size_param_example_parser.c
index b75b872f4ea..0db7eaf560a 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/size_param_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/size_param_example_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/tc_type_annotation_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/tc_type_annotation_example_parser.c
index 9dedf296040..0b9f6a2c726 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/tc_type_annotation_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/tc_type_annotation_example_parser.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }
 
diff --git a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/test_ipv6_example_parser.c b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/test_ipv6_example_parser.c
index c187515e8da..d6e9d8da4dc 100644
--- a/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/test_ipv6_example_parser.c
+++ b/testdata/p4tc_samples_outputs/test_ipv6_example_parser.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ static __always_inline int run_parser(struct __sk_buff *skb, struct headers_t *h
             if (ebpf_errorCode == 0) {
                 return TC_ACT_SHOT;
             }
+            compiler_meta__->parser_error = ebpf_errorCode;
             goto accept;
         }