diff --git a/test/test-network/conf/23-bond199.network b/test/test-network/conf/23-bond199.network
index 9f4879ff24..6a1f9a1bc7 100644
--- a/test/test-network/conf/23-bond199.network
+++ b/test/test-network/conf/23-bond199.network
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ Name=bond199
 
 [Network]
 IPv6AcceptRA=no
+
+[Link]
+MACAddress=00:11:22:33:44:55
diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index 87710ef3fb..693ddfa3e9 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -3809,6 +3809,7 @@ class NetworkdBondTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
         output = check_output('ip -d link show bond199')
         print(output)
         self.assertRegex(output, 'primary dummy98')
+        self.assertIn('link/ether 00:11:22:33:44:55', output)
 
     def test_bond_operstate(self):
         copy_network_unit('25-bond.netdev', '11-dummy.netdev', '12-dummy.netdev',