diff --git a/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/configure-vm.py b/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/configure-vm.py
index 14df8feb4f..144ec97d0c 100755
--- a/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/configure-vm.py
+++ b/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/configure-vm.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ def main():
                         help='The libvirt network driver to use')
     parser.add_argument('--interface-count', default=1, type=int,
                         help='The number of interfaces to add to VM.'),
+    parser.add_argument('--mac', default=None,
+                        help='The mac for the first interface on the vm')
     parser.add_argument('--console-log',
                         help='File to log console')
     parser.add_argument('--emulator', default=None,
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ def main():
         'cpus': args.cpus,
         'bootdev': args.bootdev,
         'interface_count': args.interface_count,
+        'mac': args.mac,
         'nicdriver': args.libvirt_nic_driver,
         'emulator': args.emulator,
         'disk_format': args.disk_format,
diff --git a/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/create-node.sh b/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/create-node.sh
index 9c1144a5dc..8cead28ad3 100755
--- a/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/create-node.sh
+++ b/devstack/tools/ironic/scripts/create-node.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export PS4='+ ${BASH_SOURCE:-}:${FUNCNAME[0]:-}:L${LINENO:-}:   '
 # Keep track of the DevStack directory
 TOP_DIR=$(cd $(dirname "$0")/.. && pwd)
 
-while getopts "n:c:i:m:M:d:a:b:e:E:p:o:f:l:L:N:" arg; do
+while getopts "n:c:i:m:M:d:a:b:e:E:p:o:f:l:L:N:A:" arg; do
     case $arg in
         n) NAME=$OPTARG;;
         c) CPU=$OPTARG;;
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ while getopts "n:c:i:m:M:d:a:b:e:E:p:o:f:l:L:N:" arg; do
         l) LOGDIR=$OPTARG;;
         L) UEFI_LOADER=$OPTARG;;
         N) UEFI_NVRAM=$OPTARG;;
+        A) MAC_ADDRESS=$OPTARG;;
     esac
 done
 
@@ -105,6 +106,10 @@ for int in $(seq 1 $INTERFACE_COUNT); do
     sudo ovs-vsctl add-port $BRIDGE $ovsif
 done
 
+if [ -n "$MAC_ADDRESS" ] ; then
+    MAC_ADDRESS="--mac $MAC_ADDRESS"
+fi
+
 if ! virsh list --all | grep -q $NAME; then
     virsh vol-list --pool $LIBVIRT_STORAGE_POOL | grep -q $VOL_NAME &&
         virsh vol-delete $VOL_NAME --pool $LIBVIRT_STORAGE_POOL >&2
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ if ! virsh list --all | grep -q $NAME; then
         --bootdev network --name $NAME --image "$volume_path" \
         --arch $ARCH --cpus $CPU --memory $MEM --libvirt-nic-driver $LIBVIRT_NIC_DRIVER \
         --disk-format $DISK_FORMAT $VM_LOGGING --engine $ENGINE $UEFI_OPTS $vm_opts \
-        --interface-count $INTERFACE_COUNT >&2
+        --interface-count $INTERFACE_COUNT $MAC_ADDRESS >&2
 
     # Createa Virtual BMC for the node if IPMI is used
     if [[ $(type -P vbmc) != "" ]]; then
diff --git a/devstack/tools/ironic/templates/vm.xml b/devstack/tools/ironic/templates/vm.xml
index dc6093e0b4..f88d705b29 100644
--- a/devstack/tools/ironic/templates/vm.xml
+++ b/devstack/tools/ironic/templates/vm.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
     </controller>
     {% for n in range(1, interface_count+1) %}
     <interface type='direct'>
+      {% if n == 1 and mac %}
+      <mac address='{{ mac }}'/>
+      {% endif %}
       <source dev='{{ "tap-" + name + "i" + n|string }}'/>
       <model type='{{ nicdriver }}'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='{{ "0x0" + n|string }}' function='0x0'/>