diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderbolt/main.c b/drivers/net/thunderbolt/main.c
index dcaa62377808..57b226afeb84 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderbolt/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderbolt/main.c
@@ -1261,6 +1261,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops tbnet_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open = tbnet_open,
 	.ndo_stop = tbnet_stop,
 	.ndo_start_xmit = tbnet_start_xmit,
+	.ndo_set_mac_address = eth_mac_addr,
 	.ndo_get_stats64 = tbnet_get_stats64,
 };
 
@@ -1281,6 +1282,9 @@ static void tbnet_generate_mac(struct net_device *dev)
 	hash = jhash2((u32 *)xd->local_uuid, 4, hash);
 	addr[5] = hash & 0xff;
 	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr);
+
+	/* Allow changing it if needed */
+	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE;
 }
 
 static int tbnet_probe(struct tb_service *svc, const struct tb_service_id *id)