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diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyve/bhyve.8 b/usr.sbin/bhyve/bhyve.8
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyve/bhyve.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyve/bhyve.8
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd December 23, 2025
+.Dd December 26, 2025
.Dt BHYVE 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@
.Cm mac
is not specified, the MAC address is derived from a fixed OUI, and the
remaining bytes from an MD5 hash of the slot and function numbers and
-the device name.
+the device name. If specified, it must be a unicast MAC address.
.Pp
The MAC address is an ASCII string in
.Xr ethers 5
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyve/bhyve_config.5 b/usr.sbin/bhyve/bhyve_config.5
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyve/bhyve_config.5
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyve/bhyve_config.5
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd August 21, 2024
+.Dd December 26, 2025
.Dt BHYVE_CONFIG 5
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -516,8 +516,9 @@
.It Sy Name Ta Sy Format Ta Sy Default Ta Sy Description
.It Va mac Ta MAC address Ta generated Ta
MAC address.
-If an explicit address is not provided,
-a MAC address is generated from a hash of the device's PCI address.
+If not specified, the MAC address is derived from a fixed OUI, and the
+remaining bytes from an MD5 hash of the slot and function numbers and
+the device name. If specified, it must be a unicast MAC address.
.El
.Ss Frame Buffer Settings
.Bl -column "password" "[IP:]port" "127.0.0.1:5900"
@@ -745,8 +746,9 @@
.It Sy Name Ta Sy Format Ta Sy Default Ta Sy Description
.It Va mac Ta MAC address Ta generated Ta
MAC address.
-If an explicit address is not provided,
-a MAC address is generated from a hash of the device's PCI address.
+If not specified, the MAC address is derived from a fixed OUI, and the
+remaining bytes from an MD5 hash of the slot and function numbers and
+the device name. If specified, it must be a unicast MAC address.
.It Va mtu Ta integer Ta 1500 Ta
The largest supported MTU advertised to the guest.
.El

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