diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/AdapterUtils.cpp b/pcsx2/DEV9/AdapterUtils.cpp
index 906c4f7f9e..5b154b5995 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/AdapterUtils.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/AdapterUtils.cpp
@@ -15,21 +15,24 @@
 
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 
-#include <algorithm>
 #ifdef __POSIX__
 #include <vector>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <net/if.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 
 #include "common/StringUtil.h"
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__) || (__APPLE__)
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <net/if.h>
 #include <net/route.h>
 
 #include "common/Assertions.h"
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #include "AdapterUtils.h"
 
+using namespace PacketReader;
 using namespace PacketReader::IP;
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -244,6 +248,40 @@ bool AdapterUtils::GetIfAdapterAuto(ifaddrs* adapter, AdapterBuffer* buffer)
 }
 #endif
 
+// AdapterMAC.
+#ifdef _WIN32
+std::optional<MAC_Address> AdapterUtils::GetAdapterMAC(PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES adapter)
+{
+	if (adapter != nullptr && adapter->PhysicalAddressLength == 6)
+		return *(MAC_Address*)adapter->PhysicalAddress;
+
+	return std::nullopt;
+}
+#elif defined(__POSIX__)
+#ifdef __linux__
+std::optional<MAC_Address> AdapterUtils::GetAdapterMAC(ifaddrs* adapter)
+{
+	struct ifreq ifr;
+	strcpy(ifr.ifr_name, adapter->ifa_name);
+
+	int fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
+	int ret = ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr);
+	close(fd);
+
+	if (ret == 0)
+		return *(MAC_Address*)ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data;
+
+	return std::nullopt;
+}
+#else
+std::optional<MAC_Address> AdapterUtils::GetAdapterMAC(ifaddrs* adapter)
+{
+	Console.Error("DEV9: Unsupported OS, can't get MAC address");
+	return std::nullopt;
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
 // AdapterIP.
 #ifdef _WIN32
 std::optional<IP_Address> AdapterUtils::GetAdapterIP(PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES adapter)
diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/AdapterUtils.h b/pcsx2/DEV9/AdapterUtils.h
index 3a57af84c1..6ab4045dfd 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/AdapterUtils.h
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/AdapterUtils.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <optional>
 
+#include "DEV9/PacketReader/MAC_Address.h"
 #include "DEV9/PacketReader/IP/IP_Address.h"
 
 namespace AdapterUtils
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ namespace AdapterUtils
 	bool GetWin32Adapter(const std::string& name, PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES adapter, AdapterBuffer* buffer);
 	bool GetWin32AdapterAuto(PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES adapter, std::unique_ptr<IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES[]>* buffer);
 
+	std::optional<PacketReader::MAC_Address> GetAdapterMAC(PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES adapter);
 	std::optional<PacketReader::IP::IP_Address> GetAdapterIP(PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES adapter);
 	// Mask.
 	std::vector<PacketReader::IP::IP_Address> GetGateways(PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES adapter);
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ namespace AdapterUtils
 	bool GetIfAdapter(const std::string& name, ifaddrs* adapter, AdapterBuffer* buffer);
 	bool GetIfAdapterAuto(ifaddrs* adapter, AdapterBuffer* buffer);
 
+	std::optional<PacketReader::MAC_Address> GetAdapterMAC(ifaddrs* adapter);
 	std::optional<PacketReader::IP::IP_Address> GetAdapterIP(ifaddrs* adapter);
 	// Mask.
 	std::vector<PacketReader::IP::IP_Address> GetGateways(ifaddrs* adapter);
diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/pcap_io.cpp b/pcsx2/DEV9/pcap_io.cpp
index 4685066bd8..3b7db648f8 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/pcap_io.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/pcap_io.cpp
@@ -23,14 +23,9 @@
 #include "common/StringUtil.h"
 #include <WinSock2.h>
 #include <iphlpapi.h>
-#elif defined(__linux__)
-#include <sys/ioctl.h>
-#include <net/if.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 #elif defined(__POSIX__)
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <ifaddrs.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -64,40 +59,6 @@ ip_address ps2_ip;
 mac_address ps2_mac;
 mac_address host_mac;
 
-// Fetches the MAC address and prints it
-int GetMACAddress(const std::string& adapter, mac_address* addr)
-{
-	int retval = 0;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES adapterInfo;
-	std::unique_ptr<IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES[]> buffer;
-
-	if (AdapterUtils::GetWin32Adapter(adapter, &adapterInfo, &buffer))
-	{
-		memcpy(addr, adapterInfo.PhysicalAddress, 6);
-		retval = 1;
-	}
-
-#elif defined(__linux__)
-	struct ifreq ifr;
-	int fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
-	strcpy(ifr.ifr_name, adapter.c_str());
-	if (0 == ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr))
-	{
-		retval = 1;
-		memcpy(addr, ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data, 6);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		Console.Error("Could not get MAC address for adapter: %s", adapter.c_str());
-	}
-	close(fd);
-#else
-	Console.Error("Could not get MAC address for adapter, OS not supported");
-#endif
-	return retval;
-}
-
 int pcap_io_init(const std::string& adapter, bool switched, mac_address virtual_mac)
 {
 	struct bpf_program fp;
@@ -290,48 +251,52 @@ PCAPAdapter::PCAPAdapter()
 		return;
 #endif
 
-	mac_address hostMAC;
-	mac_address newMAC;
-
-	GetMACAddress(EmuConfig.DEV9.EthDevice, &hostMAC);
-	memcpy(&newMAC, &ps2MAC, 6);
-
-	//Lets take the hosts last 2 bytes to make it unique on Xlink
-	newMAC.bytes[5] = hostMAC.bytes[4];
-	newMAC.bytes[4] = hostMAC.bytes[5];
-
-	SetMACAddress((PacketReader::MAC_Address*)&newMAC);
-	host_mac = hostMAC;
-	ps2_mac = newMAC; //Needed outside of this class
-
-	if (pcap_io_init(EmuConfig.DEV9.EthDevice, EmuConfig.DEV9.EthApi == Pcsx2Config::DEV9Options::NetApi::PCAP_Switched, newMAC) == -1)
-	{
-		Console.Error("DEV9: Can't open Device '%s'", EmuConfig.DEV9.EthDevice.c_str());
-		return;
-	}
+	bool foundAdapter = false;
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES adapter;
 	AdapterUtils::AdapterBuffer buffer;
-	if (AdapterUtils::GetWin32Adapter(EmuConfig.DEV9.EthDevice, &adapter, &buffer))
-		InitInternalServer(&adapter);
-	else
-	{
-		Console.Error("DEV9: Failed to get adapter information");
-		InitInternalServer(nullptr);
-	}
-
+	foundAdapter = AdapterUtils::GetWin32Adapter(EmuConfig.DEV9.EthDevice, &adapter, &buffer);
 #elif defined(__POSIX__)
 	ifaddrs adapter;
 	AdapterUtils::AdapterBuffer buffer;
-	if (AdapterUtils::GetIfAdapter(EmuConfig.DEV9.EthDevice, &adapter, &buffer))
+	foundAdapter = AdapterUtils::GetIfAdapter(EmuConfig.DEV9.EthDevice, &adapter, &buffer);
+#endif
+
+	std::optional<PacketReader::MAC_Address> adMAC = AdapterUtils::GetAdapterMAC(&adapter);
+	if (adMAC.has_value())
+	{
+		mac_address hostMAC = *(mac_address*)&adMAC.value();
+		mac_address newMAC;
+		memcpy(&newMAC, &ps2MAC, 6);
+
+		//Lets take the hosts last 2 bytes to make it unique on Xlink
+		newMAC.bytes[5] = hostMAC.bytes[4];
+		newMAC.bytes[4] = hostMAC.bytes[5];
+
+		SetMACAddress((PacketReader::MAC_Address*)&newMAC);
+		host_mac = hostMAC;
+		ps2_mac = newMAC; //Needed outside of this class
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		Console.Error("DEV9: Failed to get MAC address for adapter");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (pcap_io_init(EmuConfig.DEV9.EthDevice, EmuConfig.DEV9.EthApi == Pcsx2Config::DEV9Options::NetApi::PCAP_Switched, ps2_mac) == -1)
+	{
+		Console.Error("DEV9: Can't open Device '%s'", EmuConfig.DEV9.EthDevice.c_str());
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	if (foundAdapter)
 		InitInternalServer(&adapter);
 	else
 	{
 		Console.Error("DEV9: Failed to get adapter information");
 		InitInternalServer(nullptr);
 	}
-#endif
 }
 AdapterOptions PCAPAdapter::GetAdapterOptions()
 {
diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/sockets.cpp b/pcsx2/DEV9/sockets.cpp
index da2fa2afc6..bcf6c26b64 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/sockets.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/sockets.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <net/if.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#ifdef __linux__
-#include <sys/ioctl.h>
-#endif
 #endif
 
 #include "sockets.h"
@@ -239,34 +235,20 @@ SocketAdapter::SocketAdapter()
 
 	InitInternalServer(&adapter, true, ps2IP, subnet, gateway);
 
-	MAC_Address hostMAC;
-	MAC_Address newMAC;
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	hostMAC = *(MAC_Address*)adapter.PhysicalAddress;
-#elif defined(__linux__)
-	struct ifreq ifr;
-	int fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
-	strcpy(ifr.ifr_name, adapter.ifa_name);
-	if (0 == ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr))
-		hostMAC = *(MAC_Address*)ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data;
-	else
+	std::optional<MAC_Address> adMAC = AdapterUtils::GetAdapterMAC(&adapter);
+	if (adMAC.has_value())
 	{
-		hostMAC = ps2MAC;
-		Console.Error("Could not get MAC address for adapter: %s", adapter.ifa_name);
+		MAC_Address hostMAC = adMAC.value();
+		MAC_Address newMAC = ps2MAC;
+
+		//Lets take the hosts last 2 bytes to make it unique on Xlink
+		newMAC.bytes[5] = hostMAC.bytes[4];
+		newMAC.bytes[4] = hostMAC.bytes[5];
+
+		SetMACAddress(&newMAC);
 	}
-	::close(fd);
-#else
-	hostMAC = ps2MAC;
-	Console.Error("Could not get MAC address for adapter, OS not supported");
-#endif
-	newMAC = ps2MAC;
-
-	//Lets take the hosts last 2 bytes to make it unique on Xlink
-	newMAC.bytes[5] = hostMAC.bytes[4];
-	newMAC.bytes[4] = hostMAC.bytes[5];
-
-	SetMACAddress(&newMAC);
+	else
+		Console.Error("DEV9: Socket: Failed to get MAC address for adapter");
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	/* Use the MAKEWORD(lowbyte, highbyte) macro declared in Windef.h */