module_param(batch_mapping, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(batch_mapping, "Batched mapping 1 -Enable; 0 - Disable");
 
+static char *macaddr;
+module_param(macaddr, charp, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(macaddr, "Ethernet MAC address");
+
 struct vdpasim_virtqueue {
        struct vringh vring;
        struct vringh_kiov iov;
        if (!vdpasim->buffer)
                goto err_iommu;
 
-       eth_random_addr(vdpasim->config.mac);
+       if (macaddr) {
+               mac_pton(macaddr, vdpasim->config.mac);
+               if (!is_valid_ether_addr(vdpasim->config.mac)) {
+                       ret = -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
+                       goto err_iommu;
+               }
+       } else {
+               eth_random_addr(vdpasim->config.mac);
+       }
 
        vringh_set_iotlb(&vdpasim->vqs[0].vring, vdpasim->iommu);
        vringh_set_iotlb(&vdpasim->vqs[1].vring, vdpasim->iommu);