diff --git a/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.cpp b/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.cpp
index bad1d02229..d2feac2f60 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,
@@ -1323,6 +1341,26 @@ ControlBodyTranslatorPNA::ControlBodyTranslatorPNA(const EBPF::EBPFControlPSA *c
       EBPF::ControlBodyTranslator(control),
       tcIR(tcIR) {}
 
+bool ControlBodyTranslatorPNA::preorder(const IR::Member *m) {
+    if ((m->expr != nullptr) && (m->expr->type != nullptr)) {
+        if (auto st = m->expr->type->to<IR::Type_Struct>()) {
+            if (st->name == "pna_main_input_metadata_t") {
+                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);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return CodeGenInspector::preorder(m);
+}
+
 ControlBodyTranslatorPNA::ControlBodyTranslatorPNA(const EBPF::EBPFControlPSA *control,
                                                    const ConvertToBackendIR *tcIR,
                                                    const EBPF::EBPFTablePSA *table)
@@ -1335,17 +1373,6 @@ cstring ControlBodyTranslatorPNA::getParamName(const IR::PathExpression *expr) {
     return expr->path->name.name;
 }
 
-bool ControlBodyTranslatorPNA::checkPnaPortMem(const IR::Member *m) {
-    if (m->expr != nullptr && m->expr->type != nullptr) {
-        if (auto str_type = m->expr->type->to<IR::Type_Struct>()) {
-            if (str_type->name == "pna_main_input_metadata_t" && m->member.name == "input_port") {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
 void ControlBodyTranslatorPNA::processFunction(const P4::ExternFunction *function) {
     if (function->expr->method->toString() == "send_to_port" ||
         function->expr->method->toString() == "drop_packet") {
@@ -1360,12 +1387,7 @@ void ControlBodyTranslatorPNA::processFunction(const P4::ExternFunction *functio
         for (auto a : *function->expr->arguments) {
             if (!first) builder->append(", ");
             first = false;
-            if (a->expression->is<IR::Member>() &&
-                checkPnaPortMem(a->expression->to<IR::Member>())) {
-                builder->append("skb->ifindex");
-            } else {
-                visit(a);
-            }
+            visit(a);
         }
         builder->append(")");
         return;
@@ -1482,16 +1504,12 @@ void ControlBodyTranslatorPNA::processApply(const P4::ApplyMethod *method) {
                 }
             }
 
-            auto mem = c->expression->to<IR::Member>();
             builder->emitIndent();
             if (memcpy) {
                 builder->appendFormat("__builtin_memcpy(&(%s.%s[0]), &(", keyname.c_str(),
                                       fieldName.c_str());
                 table->codeGen->visit(c->expression);
                 builder->appendFormat("[0]), %d)", scalar->bytesRequired());
-            } else if (mem && checkPnaPortMem(mem)) {
-                builder->appendFormat("%s.%s = ", keyname.c_str(), fieldName.c_str());
-                builder->append("skb->ifindex");
             } else {
                 builder->appendFormat("%s.%s = ", keyname.c_str(), fieldName.c_str());
                 if (isLPMKeyBigEndian) builder->appendFormat("%s(", swap.c_str());
diff --git a/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.h b/backends/tc/ebpfCodeGen.h
index f7fce9e12f..3b48a52704 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);
 };
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ class ControlBodyTranslatorPNA : public EBPF::ControlBodyTranslator {
     virtual cstring getParamName(const IR::PathExpression *);
     bool preorder(const IR::AssignmentStatement *a) override;
     void processMethod(const P4::ExternMethod *method) override;
+    bool preorder(const IR::Member *) override;
 };
 
 // Similar to class ActionTranslationVisitorPSA in backends/ebpf/psa/ebpfPsaControl.h
diff --git a/backends/tc/runtime/pna.h b/backends/tc/runtime/pna.h
index 51b2545cda..cb89b3a4c7 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 c8ee1fbfac..f80f5913d0 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 1cbf8ba5e9..e839bf5ed2 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 4c24bbb430..3f7efa603d 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 62f87670ae..6006749c1d 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 9ddfa9cd4b..f9d8e7f763 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 f8947ae9c9..68fe734a93 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 b37fb820be..cd3e32d46b 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 2874b52a51..4515b8da67 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 a0cc59e0ef..8b63e9eb53 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 3ebcb483ea..5302a7c0c0 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 0f6d72cac3..fbdc779b23 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 5321d5ec13..0eed1c5bf4 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 6e66c6ef73..be8f972143 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 ea377c0342..750eebea21 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 31509f10df..4d0bf4cf09 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 9c9808bf1e..9b02f88552 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 74fbc57d8a..1cabee812b 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 0ee302cf1a..2522339afa 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 43afdc8466..e5a27847a0 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 9ee97f1665..4c143f24ec 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 f73bea5d4c..55e5ae113a 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 a3324ef549..a210796b0b 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 c8e58a75e2..3c514e277c 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 edf89cc1c2..9348f03a0f 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 5fd7450298..0450b42c15 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 b6e987911e..3efcec825f 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 e14de9b75a..cf57fd1eb3 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 5fbf60a089..01c7ad4a85 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 b75b872f4e..0db7eaf560 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 9dedf29604..0b9f6a2c72 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 c187515e8d..d6e9d8da4d 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;
         }