diff --git a/virtcontainers/acrn_arch_base.go b/virtcontainers/acrn_arch_base.go
index 28f5039ed6..5fa58a876e 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/acrn_arch_base.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/acrn_arch_base.go
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ func (netdev NetDevice) AcrnNetdevParam() []string {
 		deviceParams = append(deviceParams, fmt.Sprintf(",mac=%s", netdev.MACAddress))
 	case MACVTAP:
 		deviceParams = append(deviceParams, netdev.IFName)
+		deviceParams = append(deviceParams, fmt.Sprintf(",mac=%s", netdev.MACAddress))
 	default:
 		deviceParams = append(deviceParams, netdev.IFName)