diff --git a/include/proto/action.h b/include/proto/action.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f71067
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/proto/action.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * include/proto/action.h
+ * This file contains actions prototypes.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2010 Willy Tarreau - w@1wt.eu
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.1
+ * exclusively.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef _PROTO_ACTION_H
+#define _PROTO_ACTION_H
+
+#include <types/action.h>
+
+static inline struct action_kw *action_lookup(struct list *keywords, const char *kw)
+{
+	struct action_kw_list *kw_list;
+	int i;
+
+	if (LIST_ISEMPTY(keywords))
+		return NULL;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(kw_list, keywords, list) {
+		for (i = 0; kw_list->kw[i].kw != NULL; i++) {
+			if (kw_list->kw[i].match_pfx &&
+			    strncmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw, strlen(kw_list->kw[i].kw)) == 0)
+				return &kw_list->kw[i];
+			if (!strcmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw))
+				return &kw_list->kw[i];
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+#endif /* _PROTO_ACTION_H */
diff --git a/include/types/action.h b/include/types/action.h
index 9fb0878..b8b4cd4 100644
--- a/include/types/action.h
+++ b/include/types/action.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * include/types/action.h
- * This file contains TCP protocol definitions.
+ * This file contains actions definitions.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2000-2010 Willy Tarreau - w@1wt.eu
  *
diff --git a/src/proto_http.c b/src/proto_http.c
index 69a1052..68158eb 100644
--- a/src/proto_http.c
+++ b/src/proto_http.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <types/global.h>
 
 #include <proto/acl.h>
+#include <proto/action.h>
 #include <proto/arg.h>
 #include <proto/auth.h>
 #include <proto/backend.h>
@@ -12647,21 +12648,7 @@
  */
 struct action_kw *action_http_req_custom(const char *kw)
 {
-	if (!LIST_ISEMPTY(&http_req_keywords.list)) {
-		struct action_kw_list *kw_list;
-		int i;
-
-		list_for_each_entry(kw_list, &http_req_keywords.list, list) {
-			for (i = 0; kw_list->kw[i].kw != NULL; i++) {
-				if (kw_list->kw[i].match_pfx &&
-				    strncmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw, strlen(kw_list->kw[i].kw)) == 0)
-					return &kw_list->kw[i];
-				if (!strcmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw))
-					return &kw_list->kw[i];
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return NULL;
+	return action_lookup(&http_req_keywords.list, kw);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -12669,21 +12656,7 @@
  */
 struct action_kw *action_http_res_custom(const char *kw)
 {
-	if (!LIST_ISEMPTY(&http_res_keywords.list)) {
-		struct action_kw_list *kw_list;
-		int i;
-
-		list_for_each_entry(kw_list, &http_res_keywords.list, list) {
-			for (i = 0; kw_list->kw[i].kw != NULL; i++) {
-				if (kw_list->kw[i].match_pfx &&
-				    strncmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw, strlen(kw_list->kw[i].kw)) == 0)
-					return &kw_list->kw[i];
-				if (!strcmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw))
-					return &kw_list->kw[i];
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return NULL;
+	return action_lookup(&http_res_keywords.list, kw);
 }
 
 /************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/proto_tcp.c b/src/proto_tcp.c
index 8dd95fd..87aeaf0 100644
--- a/src/proto_tcp.c
+++ b/src/proto_tcp.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <types/server.h>
 
 #include <proto/acl.h>
+#include <proto/action.h>
 #include <proto/arg.h>
 #include <proto/channel.h>
 #include <proto/connection.h>
@@ -137,62 +138,17 @@
  */
 static struct action_kw *tcp_req_conn_action(const char *kw)
 {
-	struct action_kw_list *kw_list;
-	int i;
-
-	if (LIST_ISEMPTY(&tcp_req_conn_keywords))
-		return NULL;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(kw_list, &tcp_req_conn_keywords, list) {
-		for (i = 0; kw_list->kw[i].kw != NULL; i++) {
-			if (kw_list->kw[i].match_pfx &&
-			    strncmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw, strlen(kw_list->kw[i].kw)) == 0)
-				return &kw_list->kw[i];
-			if (!strcmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw))
-				return &kw_list->kw[i];
-		}
-	}
-	return NULL;
+	return action_lookup(&tcp_req_conn_keywords, kw);
 }
 
 static struct action_kw *tcp_req_cont_action(const char *kw)
 {
-	struct action_kw_list *kw_list;
-	int i;
-
-	if (LIST_ISEMPTY(&tcp_req_cont_keywords))
-		return NULL;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(kw_list, &tcp_req_cont_keywords, list) {
-		for (i = 0; kw_list->kw[i].kw != NULL; i++) {
-			if (kw_list->kw[i].match_pfx &&
-			    strncmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw, strlen(kw_list->kw[i].kw)) == 0)
-				return &kw_list->kw[i];
-			if (!strcmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw))
-				return &kw_list->kw[i];
-		}
-	}
-	return NULL;
+	return action_lookup(&tcp_req_cont_keywords, kw);
 }
 
 static struct action_kw *tcp_res_cont_action(const char *kw)
 {
-	struct action_kw_list *kw_list;
-	int i;
-
-	if (LIST_ISEMPTY(&tcp_res_cont_keywords))
-		return NULL;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(kw_list, &tcp_res_cont_keywords, list) {
-		for (i = 0; kw_list->kw[i].kw != NULL; i++) {
-			if (kw_list->kw[i].match_pfx &&
-			    strncmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw, strlen(kw_list->kw[i].kw)) == 0)
-				return &kw_list->kw[i];
-			if (!strcmp(kw, kw_list->kw[i].kw))
-				return &kw_list->kw[i];
-		}
-	}
-	return NULL;
+	return action_lookup(&tcp_res_cont_keywords, kw);
 }
 
 /* Binds ipv4/ipv6 address <local> to socket <fd>, unless <flags> is set, in which