--- libelwix/src/net.c	2016/05/14 19:55:52	1.12.4.4
+++ libelwix/src/net.c	2016/05/14 20:02:04	1.12.4.5
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@elwix.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: net.c,v 1.12.4.4 2016/05/14 19:55:52 misho Exp $
+* $Id: net.c,v 1.12.4.5 2016/05/14 20:02:04 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -529,6 +529,15 @@ e_ether_addr(const char *ifname, ether_addr_t * __rest
 				a = e_malloc(sizeof(ether_addr_t));
 				if (a)
 					memcpy(a, req.ifr_addr.sa_data, sizeof(ether_addr_t));
+
+				/* should set mac address */
+				if (addr) {
+					memset(&req, 0, sizeof req);
+					strlcpy(req.ifr_name, ifname, sizeof req.ifr_name);
+					/* TODO: sa */
+					req.ifr_ifru.ifru_addr = sa.sa;
+					ioctl(s, SIOCSIFLLADDR, &req);
+				}
 			}
 			close(s);
 			break;