diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/net.cpp b/pcsx2/DEV9/net.cpp
index 5ca4eb725d..d295a8cc76 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/net.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/net.cpp
@@ -86,16 +86,18 @@ void TermNet()
 NetAdapter::NetAdapter()
 {
 	//Ensure eeprom matches our default 
-	SetMACAddress(ps2MAC);
+	SetMACAddress(nullptr);
 }
 
 void NetAdapter::SetMACAddress(u8* mac)
 {
-	if (ps2MAC != mac)
+	if (mac == nullptr)
+		memcpy(ps2MAC, defaultMAC, 6);
+	else
 		memcpy(ps2MAC, mac, 6);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
-		dev9.eeprom[i] = ((u16*)mac)[i];
+		dev9.eeprom[i] = ((u16*)ps2MAC)[i];
 
 	//The checksum seems to be all the values of the mac added up in 16bit chunks
 	dev9.eeprom[3] = (dev9.eeprom[0] + dev9.eeprom[1] + dev9.eeprom[2]) & 0xffff;
diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/net.h b/pcsx2/DEV9/net.h
index 62507d18d5..f5cd3f69d9 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/net.h
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/net.h
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h> //uh isnt memcpy @ stdlib ?
 
+// first three recognized by Xlink as Sony PS2
+const u8 defaultMAC[6] = {0x00, 0x04, 0x1F, 0x82, 0x30, 0x31};
+
 struct NetPacket
 {
 	NetPacket() { size = 0; }
@@ -37,8 +40,7 @@ extern mtfifo<NetPacket*> tx_fifo;
 class NetAdapter
 {
 protected:
-	// first three recognized by Xlink as Sony PS2
-	u8 ps2MAC[6] = {0x00, 0x04, 0x1F, 0x82, 0x30, 0x31};
+	u8 ps2MAC[6];
 
 public:
 	NetAdapter();