gistfile1.txt

diff --git a/salt/modules/lxc.py b/salt/modules/lxc.py
index 26dd259..a6757c3 100644
--- a/salt/modules/lxc.py
+++ b/salt/modules/lxc.py
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ def _nic_profile(nic):
 def _gen_config(nicp,
                 cpuset=None,
                 cpushare=None,
-                memory=None):
+                memory=None,
+                mac=None):
     '''
     Generate the config string for an lxc container
     '''
@@ -85,7 +86,10 @@ def _gen_config(nicp,
         data.append(('lxc.network.type', args.pop('type', 'veth')))
         data.append(('lxc.network.name', dev))
         data.append(('lxc.network.flags', args.pop('flags', 'up')))
-        data.append(('lxc.network.hwaddr', salt.utils.gen_mac()))
+        if mac:
+          data.append(('lxc.network.hwaddr', mac))
+        else:
+          data.append(('lxc.network.hwaddr', salt.utils.gen_mac()))
         for k, v in args.items():
             data.append(('lxc.network.{0}'.format(k), v))
 
@@ -125,6 +129,9 @@ def init(name,
     nic
         Network interfaces profile (defined in config or pillar).
 
+    mac
+        Network interface MAC address.
+
     profile
         A LXC profile (defined in config or pillar).
 
@@ -147,10 +154,11 @@ def init(name,
     install = kwargs.pop('install', True)
     seed_cmd = kwargs.pop('seed_cmd', None)
     config = kwargs.pop('config', None)
+    mac = kwargs.pop('mac', None)
 
     with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as cfile:
         cfile.write(_gen_config(cpuset=cpuset, cpushare=cpushare,
-                                memory=memory, nicp=nicp))
+                                memory=memory, nicp=nicp, mac=mac))
         cfile.flush()
         ret = create(name, config=cfile.name, profile=profile, **kwargs)
     if not ret['created']: