diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iplink.c b/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
index 2550c196e..b4493d67d 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
@@ -285,6 +285,9 @@ static int do_set(int argc, char **argv)
 				flags |= IFF_NOARP;
 			} else
 				return on_off("noarp");
+		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "addr") == 0) {
+			NEXT_ARG();
+			newaddr = *argv;
 		} else {
                         if (strcmp(*argv, "dev") == 0) {
 				NEXT_ARG();