diff --git a/hw/net/e1000e_core.c b/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
index 181c1e0c2a..1cafc38f50 100644
--- a/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
+++ b/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
@@ -2440,17 +2440,15 @@ e1000e_set_fcrtl(E1000ECore *core, int index, uint32_t val)
     core->mac[FCRTL] = val & 0x8000FFF8;
 }
 
-static inline void
-e1000e_set_16bit(E1000ECore *core, int index, uint32_t val)
-{
-    core->mac[index] = val & 0xffff;
-}
+#define E1000E_LOW_BITS_SET_FUNC(num)                                \
+    static void                                                      \
+    e1000e_set_##num##bit(E1000ECore *core, int index, uint32_t val) \
+    {                                                                \
+        core->mac[index] = val & (BIT(num) - 1);                     \
+    }
 
-static void
-e1000e_set_12bit(E1000ECore *core, int index, uint32_t val)
-{
-    core->mac[index] = val & 0xfff;
-}
+E1000E_LOW_BITS_SET_FUNC(12)
+E1000E_LOW_BITS_SET_FUNC(16)
 
 static void
 e1000e_set_vet(E1000ECore *core, int index, uint32_t val)