diff --git a/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go b/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go
index d290e709c..8388271ba 100644
--- a/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go
+++ b/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ type NetConf struct {
 	Master string `json:"master"`
 	Mode   string `json:"mode"`
 	MTU    int    `json:"mtu"`
+	Mac    string `json:"mac,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// MacEnvArgs represents CNI_ARG
+type MacEnvArgs struct {
+	types.CommonArgs
+	MAC types.UnmarshallableString `json:"mac,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -73,7 +80,7 @@ func getDefaultRouteInterfaceName() (string, error) {
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("no default route interface found")
 }
 
-func loadConf(bytes []byte) (*NetConf, string, error) {
+func loadConf(bytes []byte, envArgs string) (*NetConf, string, error) {
 	n := &NetConf{}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(bytes, n); err != nil {
 		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("failed to load netconf: %v", err)
@@ -95,6 +102,18 @@ func loadConf(bytes []byte) (*NetConf, string, error) {
 		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("invalid MTU %d, must be [0, master MTU(%d)]", n.MTU, masterMTU)
 	}
 
+	if envArgs != "" {
+		e := MacEnvArgs{}
+		err := types.LoadArgs(envArgs, &e)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, "", err
+		}
+
+		if e.MAC != "" {
+			n.Mac = string(e.MAC)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return n, n.CNIVersion, nil
 }
 
@@ -156,14 +175,24 @@ func createMacvlan(conf *NetConf, ifName string, netns ns.NetNS) (*current.Inter
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	linkAttrs := netlink.LinkAttrs{
+		MTU:         conf.MTU,
+		Name:        tmpName,
+		ParentIndex: m.Attrs().Index,
+		Namespace:   netlink.NsFd(int(netns.Fd())),
+	}
+
+	if conf.Mac != "" {
+		addr, err := net.ParseMAC(conf.Mac)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid args %v for MAC addr: %v", conf.Mac, err)
+		}
+		linkAttrs.HardwareAddr = addr
+	}
+
 	mv := &netlink.Macvlan{
-		LinkAttrs: netlink.LinkAttrs{
-			MTU:         conf.MTU,
-			Name:        tmpName,
-			ParentIndex: m.Attrs().Index,
-			Namespace:   netlink.NsFd(int(netns.Fd())),
-		},
-		Mode: mode,
+		LinkAttrs: linkAttrs,
+		Mode:      mode,
 	}
 
 	if err := netlink.LinkAdd(mv); err != nil {
@@ -204,7 +233,7 @@ func createMacvlan(conf *NetConf, ifName string, netns ns.NetNS) (*current.Inter
 }
 
 func cmdAdd(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
-	n, cniVersion, err := loadConf(args.StdinData)
+	n, cniVersion, err := loadConf(args.StdinData, args.Args)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -311,7 +340,7 @@ func cmdAdd(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
-	n, _, err := loadConf(args.StdinData)
+	n, _, err := loadConf(args.StdinData, args.Args)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -349,7 +378,7 @@ func main() {
 
 func cmdCheck(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 
-	n, _, err := loadConf(args.StdinData)
+	n, _, err := loadConf(args.StdinData, args.Args)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan_test.go b/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan_test.go
index 9ee2d5825..de09e6536 100644
--- a/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan_test.go
+++ b/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan_test.go
@@ -594,4 +594,88 @@ var _ = Describe("macvlan Operations", func() {
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 
+	It("configures and deconfigures a l2 macvlan link with mac address with ADD/DEL", func() {
+		const IFNAME = "macvl0"
+
+		conf := fmt.Sprintf(`{
+	"cniVersion": "0.3.1",
+    "name": "mynet",
+    "type": "macvlan",
+    "master": "%s",
+    "ipam": {}
+}`, MASTER_NAME)
+
+		targetNs, err := testutils.NewNS()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		defer targetNs.Close()
+
+		args := &skel.CmdArgs{
+			ContainerID: "dummy",
+			Netns:       targetNs.Path(),
+			IfName:      IFNAME,
+			StdinData:   []byte(conf),
+			Args:        "IgnoreUnknown=true;MAC=c2:11:22:33:44:55",
+		}
+
+		var result *current.Result
+		err = originalNS.Do(func(ns.NetNS) error {
+			defer GinkgoRecover()
+
+			r, _, err := testutils.CmdAddWithArgs(args, func() error {
+				return cmdAdd(args)
+			})
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+			result, err = current.GetResult(r)
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+			Expect(len(result.Interfaces)).To(Equal(1))
+			Expect(result.Interfaces[0].Name).To(Equal(IFNAME))
+			Expect(len(result.IPs)).To(Equal(0))
+
+			return nil
+		})
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		// Make sure macvlan link exists in the target namespace
+		err = targetNs.Do(func(ns.NetNS) error {
+			defer GinkgoRecover()
+
+			link, err := netlink.LinkByName(IFNAME)
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(link.Attrs().Name).To(Equal(IFNAME))
+
+			hwaddr, err := net.ParseMAC("c2:11:22:33:44:55")
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(link.Attrs().HardwareAddr).To(Equal(hwaddr))
+
+			addrs, err := netlink.AddrList(link, syscall.AF_INET)
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(len(addrs)).To(Equal(0))
+			return nil
+		})
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		err = originalNS.Do(func(ns.NetNS) error {
+			defer GinkgoRecover()
+
+			err := testutils.CmdDelWithArgs(args, func() error {
+				return cmdDel(args)
+			})
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			return nil
+		})
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		// Make sure macvlan link has been deleted
+		err = targetNs.Do(func(ns.NetNS) error {
+			defer GinkgoRecover()
+
+			link, err := netlink.LinkByName(IFNAME)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(link).To(BeNil())
+			return nil
+		})
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	})
 })