diff --git a/lib/ofp-actions.c b/lib/ofp-actions.c
index 0c4a98b..e94f189 100644
--- a/lib/ofp-actions.c
+++ b/lib/ofp-actions.c
@@ -1119,22 +1119,14 @@ get_actions_from_instruction(const struct ofp11_instruction *inst,
     *n_actions = (ntohs(inst->len) - sizeof *inst) / OFP11_INSTRUCTION_ALIGN;
 }
 
-static uint8_t
-get_version_from_ofpbuf(const struct ofpbuf *openflow)
-{
-    if (openflow && openflow->l2) {
-        struct ofp_header *oh = openflow->l2;
-        return oh->version;
-    }
-
-    return OFP10_VERSION;
-}
-
-/* Attempts to convert 'actions_len' bytes of OpenFlow 1.1 actions from the
+/* Attempts to convert 'actions_len' bytes of OpenFlow actions from the
  * front of 'openflow' into ofpacts.  On success, replaces any existing content
  * in 'ofpacts' by the converted ofpacts; on failure, clears 'ofpacts'.
  * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise an OpenFlow error.
  *
+ * Actions are processed according to their OpenFlow version which
+ * is provided in the 'version' parameter.
+ *
  * In most places in OpenFlow 1.1 and 1.2, actions appear encapsulated in
  * instructions, so you should call ofpacts_pull_openflow11_instructions()
  * instead of this function.
@@ -1146,22 +1138,27 @@ get_version_from_ofpbuf(const struct ofpbuf *openflow)
  * valid in a specific context. */
 enum ofperr
 ofpacts_pull_openflow11_actions(struct ofpbuf *openflow,
+                                enum ofp_version version,
                                 unsigned int actions_len,
                                 struct ofpbuf *ofpacts)
 {
-    uint8_t version = get_version_from_ofpbuf(openflow);
-
-    if (version < OFP13_VERSION) {
+    switch (version) {
+    case OFP10_VERSION:
+    case OFP11_VERSION:
+    case OFP12_VERSION:
         return ofpacts_pull_actions(openflow, actions_len, ofpacts,
                                     ofpacts_from_openflow11);
-    } else {
+    case OFP13_VERSION:
         return ofpacts_pull_actions(openflow, actions_len, ofpacts,
                                     ofpacts_from_openflow13);
+    default:
+        NOT_REACHED();
     }
 }
 
 enum ofperr
 ofpacts_pull_openflow11_instructions(struct ofpbuf *openflow,
+                                     enum ofp_version version,
                                      unsigned int instructions_len,
                                      struct ofpbuf *ofpacts)
 {
@@ -1209,7 +1206,6 @@ ofpacts_pull_openflow11_instructions(struct ofpbuf *openflow,
     if (insts[OVSINST_OFPIT11_APPLY_ACTIONS]) {
         const union ofp_action *actions;
         size_t n_actions;
-        uint8_t version = get_version_from_ofpbuf(openflow);
 
         get_actions_from_instruction(insts[OVSINST_OFPIT11_APPLY_ACTIONS],
                                      &actions, &n_actions);
diff --git a/lib/ofp-actions.h b/lib/ofp-actions.h
index 2184489..d67fc3f 100644
--- a/lib/ofp-actions.h
+++ b/lib/ofp-actions.h
@@ -511,9 +511,11 @@ enum ofperr ofpacts_pull_openflow10(struct ofpbuf *openflow,
                                     unsigned int actions_len,
                                     struct ofpbuf *ofpacts);
 enum ofperr ofpacts_pull_openflow11_actions(struct ofpbuf *openflow,
+                                            enum ofp_version version,
                                             unsigned int actions_len,
                                             struct ofpbuf *ofpacts);
 enum ofperr ofpacts_pull_openflow11_instructions(struct ofpbuf *openflow,
+                                                 enum ofp_version version,
                                                  unsigned int instructions_len,
                                                  struct ofpbuf *ofpacts);
 enum ofperr ofpacts_check(const struct ofpact[], size_t ofpacts_len,
diff --git a/lib/ofp-print.c b/lib/ofp-print.c
index 6fe1cee..a0615b5 100644
--- a/lib/ofp-print.c
+++ b/lib/ofp-print.c
@@ -2224,7 +2224,7 @@ ofp_print_group_desc(struct ds *s, const struct ofp_header *oh)
         struct ofputil_group_desc gd;
         int retval;
 
-        retval = ofputil_decode_group_desc_reply(&gd, &b);
+        retval = ofputil_decode_group_desc_reply(&gd, &b, oh->version);
         if (retval) {
             if (retval != EOF) {
                 ds_put_cstr(s, " ***parse error***");
diff --git a/lib/ofp-util.c b/lib/ofp-util.c
index 173b534..570447a 100644
--- a/lib/ofp-util.c
+++ b/lib/ofp-util.c
@@ -1504,7 +1504,8 @@ ofputil_decode_flow_mod(struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
             return error;
         }
 
-        error = ofpacts_pull_openflow11_instructions(&b, b.size, ofpacts);
+        error = ofpacts_pull_openflow11_instructions(&b, oh->version,
+                                                     b.size, ofpacts);
         if (error) {
             return error;
         }
@@ -2360,7 +2361,8 @@ ofputil_decode_flow_stats_reply(struct ofputil_flow_stats *fs,
             return EINVAL;
         }
 
-        if (ofpacts_pull_openflow11_instructions(msg, length - sizeof *ofs -
+        if (ofpacts_pull_openflow11_instructions(msg, oh->version,
+                                                 length - sizeof *ofs -
                                                  padded_match_len, ofpacts)) {
             VLOG_WARN_RL(&bad_ofmsg_rl, "OFPST_FLOW reply bad instructions");
             return EINVAL;
@@ -3092,7 +3094,8 @@ ofputil_decode_packet_out(struct ofputil_packet_out *po,
             return error;
         }
 
-        error = ofpacts_pull_openflow11_actions(&b, ntohs(opo->actions_len),
+        error = ofpacts_pull_openflow11_actions(&b, oh->version,
+                                                ntohs(opo->actions_len),
                                                 ofpacts);
         if (error) {
             return error;
@@ -5674,8 +5677,8 @@ ofputil_append_group_desc_reply(const struct ofputil_group_desc *gds,
 }
 
 static enum ofperr
-ofputil_pull_buckets(struct ofpbuf *msg, size_t buckets_length,
-                     struct list *buckets)
+ofputil_pull_buckets(struct ofpbuf *msg, enum ofp_version version,
+                     size_t buckets_length, struct list *buckets)
 {
     struct ofp11_bucket *ob;
 
@@ -5708,8 +5711,8 @@ ofputil_pull_buckets(struct ofpbuf *msg, size_t buckets_length,
         buckets_length -= ob_len;
 
         ofpbuf_init(&ofpacts, 0);
-        error = ofpacts_pull_openflow11_actions(msg, ob_len - sizeof *ob,
-                                                &ofpacts);
+        error = ofpacts_pull_openflow11_actions(msg, version,
+                                                ob_len - sizeof *ob, &ofpacts);
         if (error) {
             ofpbuf_uninit(&ofpacts);
             ofputil_bucket_list_destroy(buckets);
@@ -5745,7 +5748,7 @@ ofputil_pull_buckets(struct ofpbuf *msg, size_t buckets_length,
  * otherwise a positive errno value. */
 int
 ofputil_decode_group_desc_reply(struct ofputil_group_desc *gd,
-                                struct ofpbuf *msg)
+                                struct ofpbuf *msg, enum ofp_version version)
 {
     struct ofp11_group_desc_stats *ogds;
     size_t length;
@@ -5774,7 +5777,8 @@ ofputil_decode_group_desc_reply(struct ofputil_group_desc *gd,
         return OFPERR_OFPBRC_BAD_LEN;
     }
 
-    return ofputil_pull_buckets(msg, length - sizeof *ogds, &gd->buckets);
+    return ofputil_pull_buckets(msg, version, length - sizeof *ogds,
+                                &gd->buckets);
 }
 
 /* Converts abstract group mod 'gm' into a message for OpenFlow version
@@ -5857,7 +5861,7 @@ ofputil_decode_group_mod(const struct ofp_header *oh,
     gm->type = ogm->type;
     gm->group_id = ntohl(ogm->group_id);
 
-    return ofputil_pull_buckets(&msg, msg.size, &gm->buckets);
+    return ofputil_pull_buckets(&msg, oh->version, msg.size, &gm->buckets);
 }
 
 /* Parse a queue status request message into 'oqsr'.
diff --git a/lib/ofp-util.h b/lib/ofp-util.h
index d5f34d7..5fa8fee 100644
--- a/lib/ofp-util.h
+++ b/lib/ofp-util.h
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ int ofputil_decode_group_stats_reply(struct ofpbuf *,
                                      struct ofputil_group_stats *);
 
 int ofputil_decode_group_desc_reply(struct ofputil_group_desc *,
-                                    struct ofpbuf *);
+                                    struct ofpbuf *, enum ofp_version);
 
 void ofputil_append_group_desc_reply(const struct ofputil_group_desc *,
                                      struct list *buckets,
diff --git a/utilities/ovs-ofctl.c b/utilities/ovs-ofctl.c
index c2cc1f6..00d35aa 100644
--- a/utilities/ovs-ofctl.c
+++ b/utilities/ovs-ofctl.c
@@ -2968,8 +2968,8 @@ ofctl_parse_ofp11_actions(int argc OVS_UNUSED, char *argv[] OVS_UNUSED)
         /* Convert to ofpacts. */
         ofpbuf_init(&ofpacts, 0);
         size = of11_in.size;
-        error = ofpacts_pull_openflow11_actions(&of11_in, of11_in.size,
-                                                &ofpacts);
+        error = ofpacts_pull_openflow11_actions(&of11_in, OFP11_VERSION,
+                                                of11_in.size, &ofpacts);
         if (error) {
             printf("bad OF1.1 actions: %s\n\n", ofperr_get_name(error));
             ofpbuf_uninit(&ofpacts);
@@ -3036,8 +3036,8 @@ ofctl_parse_ofp11_instructions(int argc OVS_UNUSED, char *argv[] OVS_UNUSED)
         /* Convert to ofpacts. */
         ofpbuf_init(&ofpacts, 0);
         size = of11_in.size;
-        error = ofpacts_pull_openflow11_instructions(&of11_in, of11_in.size,
-                                                     &ofpacts);
+        error = ofpacts_pull_openflow11_instructions(&of11_in, OFP11_VERSION,
+                                                     of11_in.size, &ofpacts);
         if (!error) {
             /* Verify actions. */
             struct flow flow;
