diff --git a/nova/network/linux_net.py b/nova/network/linux_net.py
index f803afb56464..970554d0e9d5 100644
--- a/nova/network/linux_net.py
+++ b/nova/network/linux_net.py
@@ -1903,7 +1903,11 @@ def set_vf_interface_vlan(pci_addr, mac_addr, vlan=0):
                   run_as_root=True,
                   check_exit_code=exit_code)
     # Bring up/down the VF's interface
+    # TODO(edand): The mac is assigned as a workaround for the following issue
+    #              https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1372944
+    #              once resolved it will be removed
     utils.execute('ip', 'link', 'set', vf_ifname,
+                  'address', mac_addr,
                   port_state,
                   run_as_root=True,
                   check_exit_code=exit_code)
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_vif.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_vif.py
index 7ace7041b02b..637603c17129 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_vif.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_vif.py
@@ -839,7 +839,9 @@ class LibvirtVifTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
                                   run_as_root=True,
                                   check_exit_code=exit_code),
                         mock.call('ip', 'link', 'set',
-                                  'eth13', port_state,
+                                  'eth13', 'address',
+                                  self.vif_hw_veb_macvtap['address'],
+                                  port_state,
                                   run_as_root=True,
                                   check_exit_code=exit_code)]
         }