diff --git a/src/confd/confd-bootstrap.sh b/src/confd/confd-bootstrap.sh
index e3a3755e..2fadf71c 100755
--- a/src/confd/confd-bootstrap.sh
+++ b/src/confd/confd-bootstrap.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ sysrepoctl -s $SEARCH							\
 		-g wheel -p 0660 					\
 	   -i infix-ip@2023-04-24.yang		-g wheel -p 0660	\
 	   -i infix-if-type@2023-08-21.yang	-g wheel -p 0660	\
-	   -i infix-interfaces@2023-08-21.yang	-g wheel -p 0660	\
+	   -i infix-interfaces@2023-09-19.yang	-g wheel -p 0660	\
 		-e vlan-filtering					\
 	   -i ieee802-dot1ab-lldp@2022-03-15.yang -g wheel -p 0660	\
 	   -i infix-lldp@2023-08-23.yang	-g wheel -p 0660	\
diff --git a/src/confd/src/ietf-interfaces.c b/src/confd/src/ietf-interfaces.c
index b5495ae8..b08dd62c 100644
--- a/src/confd/src/ietf-interfaces.c
+++ b/src/confd/src/ietf-interfaces.c
@@ -416,6 +416,36 @@ static int netdag_set_conf_addrs(FILE *ip, const char *ifname,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int netdag_gen_link_addr(FILE *ip, struct lyd_node *cif, struct lyd_node *dif)
+{
+	const char *ifname = lydx_get_cattr(dif, "name");
+	const char *mac = NULL;
+	struct lyd_node *node;
+	char buf[32];
+
+	node = lydx_get_child(dif, "phys-address");
+	if (lydx_get_op(node) == LYDX_OP_DELETE) {
+		FILE *fp;
+
+		fp = popenf("r", "ethtool -P %s |awk '{print $3}'", ifname);
+		if (fp) {
+			if (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), fp))
+				mac = chomp(buf);
+			pclose(fp);
+		}
+	} else {
+		mac = lyd_get_value(node);
+	}
+
+	if (!mac || !strlen(mac)) {
+		DEBUG("No change in %s phys-address, skipping ...", ifname);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	fprintf(ip, "link set %s address %s\n", ifname, mac);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int netdag_gen_ip_addrs(FILE *ip, const char *proto,
 	struct lyd_node *cif, struct lyd_node *dif)
 {
@@ -1022,6 +1052,7 @@ static sr_error_t netdag_gen_iface(struct dagger *net,
 	}
 
 	/* Set Addresses */
+	err = err ? : netdag_gen_link_addr(ip, cif, dif);
 	err = err ? : netdag_gen_ip_addrs(ip, "ipv4", cif, dif);
 	err = err ? : netdag_gen_ip_addrs(ip, "ipv6", cif, dif);
 	if (err)
diff --git a/src/confd/yang/infix-interfaces@2023-08-21.yang b/src/confd/yang/infix-interfaces@2023-09-19.yang
similarity index 83%
rename from src/confd/yang/infix-interfaces@2023-08-21.yang
rename to src/confd/yang/infix-interfaces@2023-09-19.yang
index 6c9544eb..6caf46d4 100644
--- a/src/confd/yang/infix-interfaces@2023-08-21.yang
+++ b/src/confd/yang/infix-interfaces@2023-09-19.yang
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ module infix-interfaces {
   contact      "kernelkit@googlegroups.com";
   description  "Linux bridge and lag extensions for ietf-interfaces.";
 
+  revision 2023-09-19 {
+    description "Add deviation to allow setting phys-address on links.";
+    reference "internal";
+  }
+
   revision 2023-08-21 {
     description "Move port augment to submodule for infix-if-bridge and
                  infix-if-lag (later) which reference it.
@@ -46,6 +51,12 @@ module infix-interfaces {
     }
   }
 
+  deviation "/if:interfaces/if:interface/if:phys-address" {
+    deviate replace {
+      config true;
+    }
+  }
+
   deviation "/if:interfaces-state" {
     deviate not-supported;
   }