diff --git a/netmode/files/etc/netmodes/repeater_mtk_5g_up_dual_down/network b/netmode/files/etc/netmodes/repeater_mtk_5g_up_dual_down/network
index 814f2e370..1a82a2856 100644
--- a/netmode/files/etc/netmodes/repeater_mtk_5g_up_dual_down/network
+++ b/netmode/files/etc/netmodes/repeater_mtk_5g_up_dual_down/network
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ config interface 'wan'
 	option hostname 'iopsys-$MAC'
 	option reqopts '66 67 128 224'
 	option igmp_snooping '0'
+	option macaddr '$MACWAN'
 
 config device 'wan_dev'
 	option name 'eth0.2'