diff --git a/netjsonconfig/backends/openwrt/renderers.py b/netjsonconfig/backends/openwrt/renderers.py
index ee1b99e66..370e32d61 100644
--- a/netjsonconfig/backends/openwrt/renderers.py
+++ b/netjsonconfig/backends/openwrt/renderers.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ def _get_interfaces(self):
                 uci_interface = deepcopy(interface)
                 if network:
                     del uci_interface['network']
+                if 'mac' in uci_interface:
+                    if interface.get('type') != 'wireless':
+                        uci_interface['macaddr'] = interface['mac']
+                    del uci_interface['mac']
                 if 'autostart' in uci_interface:
                     uci_interface['auto'] = interface['autostart']
                     del uci_interface['autostart']
@@ -318,6 +322,9 @@ def _get_wifi_interfaces(self):
             # rename radio to device
             uci_wifi['device'] = wireless['radio']
             del uci_wifi['radio']
+            # mac address override
+            if 'mac' in wifi_interface:
+                uci_wifi['macaddr'] = wifi_interface['mac']
             # map netjson wifi modes to uci wifi modes
             modes = {
                 'access_point': 'ap',
diff --git a/runflake8 b/runflake8
index 0464a72f5..c76f64c72 100755
--- a/runflake8
+++ b/runflake8
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -e
 
 flake8 --max-line-length=110 \
-      --max-complexity=22 \
+      --max-complexity=24 \
       ./netjsonconfig/backends/openwrt/renderers.py || exit 1
 flake8 --max-line-length=110 \
        --max-complexity=10 \
diff --git a/tests/openwrt/test_network.py b/tests/openwrt/test_network.py
index 5796415f6..08d28bb84 100644
--- a/tests/openwrt/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/openwrt/test_network.py
@@ -1059,3 +1059,21 @@ def test_autostart(self):
 """)
         self.assertEqual(o.render(), expected)
 
+    def test_macaddr_override(self):
+        o = OpenWrt({
+            "interfaces": [
+                {
+                    "name": "eth0",
+                    "type": "ethernet",
+                    "mac": "E8:94:F6:33:8C:00"
+                }
+            ]
+        })
+        expected = self._tabs("""package network
+
+config interface 'eth0'
+    option ifname 'eth0'
+    option macaddr 'E8:94:F6:33:8C:00'
+    option proto 'none'
+""")
+        self.assertEqual(o.render(), expected)
diff --git a/tests/openwrt/test_wireless.py b/tests/openwrt/test_wireless.py
index 9dfc4faa2..c2a4138d9 100644
--- a/tests/openwrt/test_wireless.py
+++ b/tests/openwrt/test_wireless.py
@@ -1410,3 +1410,36 @@ def test_isolate(self):
         o.config['interfaces'][0]['wireless']['isolate'] = 'wrong'
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
             o.validate()
+
+    def test_macaddr_override(self):
+        o = OpenWrt({
+            "interfaces": [
+                {
+                    "name": "wlan0",
+                    "type": "wireless",
+                    "mac": "E8:94:F6:33:8C:00",
+                    "wireless": {
+                        "radio": "radio0",
+                        "mode": "access_point",
+                        "ssid": "open"
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
+        })
+        expected = self._tabs("""package network
+
+config interface 'wlan0'
+    option ifname 'wlan0'
+    option proto 'none'
+
+package wireless
+
+config wifi-iface
+    option device 'radio0'
+    option ifname 'wlan0'
+    option macaddr 'E8:94:F6:33:8C:00'
+    option mode 'ap'
+    option network 'wlan0'
+    option ssid 'open'
+""")
+        self.assertEqual(o.render(), expected)