diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 48eccf5..88906a6 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ module: labn-munet-config
   |  |  +--rw to                    string
   |  |  +--rw ip?                   string
   |  |  +--rw ipv6?                 string
+  |  |  +--rw mac?                  string
   |  |  +--rw name?                 string
   |  |  +--rw hostintf?             string
   |  |  +--rw physical?             string
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ module: labn-munet-config
   |     |  +--rw to                    string
   |     |  +--rw ip?                   string
   |     |  +--rw ipv6?                 string
+  |     |  +--rw mac?                  string
   |     |  +--rw name?                 string
   |     |  +--rw hostintf?             string
   |     |  +--rw physical?             string
@@ -834,6 +836,10 @@ munet>
           type string;
           description "IPv6 address and mask for the connection (interface).";
         }
+        leaf mac {
+          type string;
+          description "Mac address for the connection (interface).";
+        }
         leaf name {
           type string;
           description "Name for the connection (interface name).";
diff --git a/doc/source/config.rst b/doc/source/config.rst
index 5a52482..74c9104 100644
--- a/doc/source/config.rst
+++ b/doc/source/config.rst
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ Tree diagram for node connections::
    |     +--rw connections* [to]
    |     |  +--rw to                    string
    |     |  +--rw ip?                   string
+   |     |  +--rw ipv6?                 string
+   |     |  +--rw mac?                  string
    |     |  +--rw name?                 string
    |     |  +--rw hostintf?             string
    |     |  +--rw physical?             string
diff --git a/munet/munet-schema.json b/munet/munet-schema.json
index 5147c5e..784214b 100644
--- a/munet/munet-schema.json
+++ b/munet/munet-schema.json
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@
                 "ipv6": {
                   "type": "string"
                 },
+                "mac": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
                 "name": {
                   "type": "string"
                 },
@@ -710,6 +713,9 @@
                     "ipv6": {
                       "type": "string"
                     },
+                    "mac": {
+                      "type": "string"
+                    },
                     "name": {
                       "type": "string"
                     },
diff --git a/munet/native.py b/munet/native.py
index f9e7d8c..c5ba397 100644
--- a/munet/native.py
+++ b/munet/native.py
@@ -3298,8 +3298,15 @@ async def add_native_link(self, node1, node2, c1=None, c2=None):
             pass
         elif "physical" not in c1 and not node1.is_vm:
             node1.set_intf_constraints(if1, **c1)
+            mac1 = c1.get("mac", None)
+            if mac1:
+                node1.intf_ip_cmd(if1, f"ip link set dev {if1} address {mac1}")
         if "physical" not in c2 and not node2.is_vm:
             node2.set_intf_constraints(if2, **c2)
+            mac2 = c2.get("mac", None)
+            if mac2:
+                node2.intf_ip_cmd(if2, f"ip link set dev {if2} address {mac2}")
+
 
     def add_l3_node(self, name, config=None, **kwargs):
         """Add a node to munet."""
diff --git a/tests/basic/munet.yaml b/tests/basic/munet.yaml
index 5e83cad..b6cd4af 100644
--- a/tests/basic/munet.yaml
+++ b/tests/basic/munet.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ topology:
         - to: "r2"
           ip: "192.168.202.1/31"
           ipv6: "fd00::1/127"
+          mac: "02:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA"
           remote-name: "p2p2"
           mtu: 9000
       cmd: |
diff --git a/tests/basic/test_basic_topology.py b/tests/basic/test_basic_topology.py
index 688426c..f1e5935 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_basic_topology.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_basic_topology.py
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ async def test_basic_config(unet_perfunc):
     o = await r3.async_cmd_raises("ping -w1 -c1 fe8f:ffff:33::1")
     logging.debug("r3 ping lo (fe8f:ffff:33::1) output: %s", o)
 
+    o = await r3.async_cmd_raises("ip link show | grep 02:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa")
+    logging.debug("r3 check for link mac (02:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa) output: %s", o)
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("ipv6", [False, True])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("unet_perfunc", [False, True], indirect=["unet_perfunc"])