diff --git a/netmode/files/etc/init.d/netmode b/netmode/files/etc/init.d/netmode
index 34cffafbe..8a70a396a 100755
--- a/netmode/files/etc/init.d/netmode
+++ b/netmode/files/etc/init.d/netmode
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ start_netmoded() {
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command $NETMODED
 
-	procd_append_param command --verbose warning
+	procd_append_param command --verbose warning -i macaddr
 	procd_set_param stdout 1
 	procd_set_param stderr 1